Review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Danjo S — 01 Feb 2013

Difficult to watch than expected; a tragic love story.

This review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) was written by Danjo S on 01 Feb 2013.

Leaving Las Vegas has generally received very positive reviews.

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