If you can appreciate excellent acting, then you simply must check out Leaving Las Vegas (1995), in which Nicolas Cage delivers a home run performance as a bonafide alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who moves to Las Vegas to drown himself in his personal and professional sorrows. Although there have been countless films about drunks over the years, few, if any, are as memorable as Cage’s performance in this one. Elizabeth Shue received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress in her portrayal as Cage’s hooker love interest, while Cage himself took home the Oscar for Best Actor.
The film is a classic character study and a must-see.
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nice pick.
Good one.
I thought Shue was great too. Always loved the both of them. A shame she’s no longer in films.
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Have you seen Hamlet 2 (’08)? She’s terrific in it.
Haven’t seen scenes in a while.
Only “incorrect” fact is drive wouldn’t go through Hollywood, unless taking the grape vine ova’ to the City of Light.
Not the fastest [sic] route, ya knowz.
This is my home, this clip is.
Quite a busy bee tonight, aren’t you?
Love that movie.
not everyones cup of tea. but bar none the best low budget feels high budget film of the 90’s. o’brien wrote some fucked up real shit.
I don’t believe I’ve seen it, which kind of surprises me. I’m putting it in the queue now.