Review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Liam O — 14 Sep 2012

A film I'd wanted to watch for ages and it's excellent...a tragic love story with a different angle. Genuis.

This review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) was written by Liam O on 14 Sep 2012.

Leaving Las Vegas has generally received very positive reviews.

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