Leaving Las Vegas

1995 film directed by Mike Figgis
Movie film Q280918
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Leaving Las Vegas

Summary

Leaving Las Vegas is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,887 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Leaving Las Vegas received the Academy Award for Best Actor[3].
  • Leaving Las Vegas received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
  • Leaving Las Vegas received the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[5].
  • Leaving Las Vegas's instance of is recorded as film[6].
  • Leaving Las Vegas was directed by Mike Figgis[7].
  • Mike Figgis wrote the screenplay for Leaving Las Vegas[8].
  • John O'Brien wrote the screenplay for Leaving Las Vegas[9].
  • Leaving Las Vegas's composer is recorded as Anthony Marinelli[10].
  • Leaving Las Vegas's composer is recorded as Mike Figgis[11].
  • Leaving Las Vegas's genre is romance film[12].
  • Leaving Las Vegas's genre is drama film[13].
  • Leaving Las Vegas's genre is erotic film[14].
  • Leaving Las Vegas's based on is recorded as Leaving Las Vegas[15].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Nicolas Cage[16].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Elisabeth Shue[17].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Valeria Golino[18].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Julian Sands[19].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Steven Weber[20].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Emily Procter[21].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Richard Lewis[22].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Carey Lowell[23].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Mariska Hargitay[24].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Graham Beckel[25].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Vincent Ward[26].
  • A cast member of Leaving Las Vegas was Lucinda Jenney[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Leaving Las Vegas was produced by Lila Cazès[28]. It was directed by Mike Figgis[7]. Screenwriters include Mike Figgis[8] and John O'Brien[9]. Cast members include Nicolas Cage[16], Elisabeth Shue[17], Valeria Golino[18], Julian Sands[19], Steven Weber[20], and Emily Procter[21].

Publication

Publication dates include November 7, 1995[29] and May 9, 1996[30]. The original language of Leaving Las Vegas was English[31]. Genres include romance film[12], drama film[13], and erotic film[14]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include suicide[33], prostitution[34], and alcoholism[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], an award for best leading actor[36], in United States[37], founded in 1929[38]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[39], in United States[40], founded in 1929[41]; and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[5], a Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards[42], in United States[43], founded in 1990[44]. Reviews include 7.6/10[45], 91%[46], and 82/100[47].

Why It Matters

Leaving Las Vegas ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,887 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] It is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

What awards did Leaving Las Vegas receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Actor[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  29. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 113627
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 8447
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  3. 13w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Decine21 film id → 9678
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  4. 13w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14567 → SID0070627
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  5. 14w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14587 → 158
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  6. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1995-11-07T00:00:00Z, +1996-05-09T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Mike Figgis, John O'Brien
    Image last checked license → —
    Duration → {'amount': '+107'}
    + 43 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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