1996
Academy Awards
Actor in a Leading Role
Nicolas Cage
Actress in a Leading Role
Elisabeth Shue
Directing
Mike Figgis
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
Mike Figgis

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
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Nominations
1 Oscar · 1 Golden Globe
Won
1996
Actor in a Leading Role
Nicolas Cage
Actress in a Leading Role
Elisabeth Shue
Directing
Mike Figgis
Writing (Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published)
Mike Figgis
1996
Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama
Nicolas Cage
Best Director - Motion Picture
Mike Figgis
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Leaving Las Vegas
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
Elisabeth Shue
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