Review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) by Steve M — 06 Dec 2011

What an odd yet very interesting movie. Nicholas Cage did an amazing job in this movie. I never thought that I would ever say that (ever).

This review of Leaving Las Vegas (1995) was written by Steve M on 06 Dec 2011.

Leaving Las Vegas has generally received very positive reviews.

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