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Leaving Las Vegas poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 83.0 / 100
1995·Drama / Romance·1h 51m

LEAVING LAS VEGAS

“I love you... The way you are.”

Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.

Above the Line
Mike Figgis·DirectorMike Figgis·ScreenplayDeclan Quinn·Director of PhotographyMike Figgis·Original Music ComposerJohn Smith·Editor
Cast
Nicolas Cage·Ben SandersonElisabeth Shue·SeraJulian Sands·YuriRichard Lewis·PeterSteven Weber·Marc NussbaumKim Adams·SheilaEmily Procter·DebbieStuart Regen·Man At BarValeria Golino·TerriGraham Beckel·L.A. Bartender
Full Crew
(7 credits)
Directing· 1
Mike Figgis·Director
Writing· 1
Mike Figgis·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Declan Quinn·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
John Smith·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Mike Figgis·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Annie Stewart·ProducerLila Cazès·Producer
By the Numbers
83.0
OF 100
Master Score
7.5
OF 10
IMDb
91%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$50M
ROI 1283%
Worldwide Gross
1
4 NOMS
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Leaving Las Vegas's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#000000
#A07443
#4A311D
Mood
Melancholy, Intense
Composition
Centered
Era
1990s
Visual Style
Photographic

“The movie poster for Leaving Las Vegas features a man and a woman in the upper half of the frame. The man, on the left, has short dark hair and is wearing a dar”

romancedrama
Key Elements
Casino SignsMovie Title
Atmosphere
Gritty, Neon
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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