Review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Steve W — 06 Jul 2008

Outstanding,poignant, moving, funny, desperate... just sublime.

This review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) was written by Steve W on 06 Jul 2008.

Leaving Las Vegas has generally received very positive reviews.

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