#800) LEAVING LAS VEGAS (1995) "BUTCH WALKER"

Leaving Las Vegas is a 1995 romantic drama film directed and written by Mike Figgis, based on a semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by John O'Brien. Nicolas Cage stars as a suicidal alcoholic who has ended his personal and professional life to drink himself to death in Las Vegas. While there, he forms a relationship with a hardened prostitute, played by Elisabeth Shue, which forms the center of the film. O'Brien committed suicide two weeks after production of the film started. A halt was considered, but work continued as a tribute.

Leaving Las Vegas was filmed in super 16mm[1] instead of 35 mm film which is most commonly used for mainstream film, although 16 mm is common for art house films. After limited release in the United States on October 27, 1995, Leaving Las Vegas made its nationwide release on February 9, 1996, receiving praise from critics and audiences. Cage received the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Drama and the Academy Award for Best Actor, while Shue was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress. The film also received nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Director
Song used in my tribute is "Sober" by Butch Walker

Leaving Las Vegas is #800 on the lList of Another 1001 Movies you must see before you die! http://www.listsofbests.com/list/64327-the-movie-maniac-s-another-1001-movies...

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[opensecret51]

Thanks Craig ..strong creation ..It was a heartbreaking movie for me ...♥ 

[MADWORLD1427]

@opensecret51 thank you Masha!

[1theVERYbest]

wowwwwwww speciale

[MADWORLD1427]

@1theVERYbest thank you!

[SIRTONY]

Good work my friend...as always you capture the soul and we get it all in a few Wonderful minutes and save the price of admission... Blessings for the gifts ...Always Sirtony

[MADWORLD1427]

@SIRTONY than you so much Sirtony!

[Rolfe2009]

Hi Craig,

Its been awhile, sometimes vids do not play for me.

This is superb, seen this movie when it came out, great performances!

All my best,

Lady E --[--@

[FitzpatrickNation]

I've never seen the film. The video is well done and the song gives it a very gritty feel. Great job as always.

[MADWORLD1427]

@SurferDude531 thank you my Friend!

[christopher242424]

I mean lightweight (not lightseight, of course) (and I am not drunk). LOL.

[christopher242424]

@MADWORLD1427 LOL. Lightseight isn all senses. To remain on my 70 kilos is almost a torture. Once they wanted me to gain two more kilos and there was not a chance to do it.