Directed by:
Mike Figgis
Written by:
Mike Figgis
Based on the novel by:
John O’Brien
Genre:
Drama | Romance
Runtime:
111 mins
Plot:
Ben Sanderson, a Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his alcoholism, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
Release Date:
October 27, 1995
Reception:
Cast:
Nicolas Cage
Elisabeth Shue
Julian Sands
Richard Lewis
Steven Weber
Emily Procter
Valeria Golino
Thomas Kopache
Laurie Metcalf
Wins
- Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | Nicolas Cage
Nominations
- Best Achievement in Directing | Mike Figgis
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role | Elisabeth Shue
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Mike Figgis
Nominations
- Best Leading Actor | Nicolas Cage
- Best Leading Actress | Elisabeth Shue
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Mike Figgis
Wins
- Best Actor – Drama | Nicolas Cage
Nominations
- Best Motion Picture – Drama
- Best Actress – Drama | Elisabeth Shue
- Best Director – Motion Picture | Mike Figgis
Wins
- Outstanding Male Actor in a Leading Role | Nicolas Cage
Nominations
- Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role | Elisabeth Shue
Nominations
- Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Mike Figgis
Nominations
- Outstanding Producer of Motion Pictures | Lila Cazès, Annie Stewart
Nominations
- Best Adapted Screenplay | Mike Figgis