Leaving Las Vegas

Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue (starring)
Mike Figgis (director, screenwriter)
John O'Brien (novel)

N.p. N.p., Circa 1995. Vintage black-and-white reference photograph from the 1995 film, showing actors Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue in one of many melancholy moments.

Based on John O'Brien's 1990 semi-autobiographical novel, about a screenwriter who, having lost everything else in his life, moves to Las Vegas in order to drink himself to death. Nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one for Best Actor for Cage. O'Brien died by suicide two weeks after signing away the film rights to his novel.

Shot on location in Las Vegas.

10 x 6.75 inches. Fine.


[Book #170738]