All the awards and nominations of Leaving Las Vegas

Leaving Las Vegas

1995

Mike Figgis

Nicolas Cage, Elisabeth Shue, Julian Sands, Richard Lewis ...

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Romance. Drama

Romance. Drama

Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage), a hard-core alcoholic, drives to Las Vegas after being fired from his film production job and divesting himself of all possessions. He plans to drink himself to death within four weeks. He meets Sera (Elisabeth Shue), a prostitute; they fall in love and he moves in with her. Each pledges not to try to change the other's chosen destiny, and they carry on a romance over Ben's last weeks.

68th Academy Awards (1996) - Movies from 1995

nom.

Best Director (Mike Figgis)

nom.

Best Leading Actress (Elisabeth Shue)

winner

Best Leading Actor (Nicolas Cage)

nom.

Best Adapted Screenplay (Mike Figgis)

53th Golden Globes Awards (1996) - Movies from 1995

nom.

Best Picture - Drama

nom.

Best Director (Mike Figgis)

winner

Best Leading Actor Drama (Nicolas Cage)

nom.

Best Leading Actress Drama (Elisabeth Shue)

BAFTA 1996: British Academy of Film and Television Awards (Movies and Series from 1995)

nom.

Best Leading Actor (Nicolas Cage)

nom.

Best Leading Actress (Elisabeth Shue)

nom.

Best Adapted Screenplay (Mike Figgis)

43th San Sebastián Film Festival (1995)

nom.

Best Picture - Golden Shell

winner

Best Director - Silver Shell (Mike Figgis)

winner

Best Actor - Silver Shell (Nicolas Cage)

Writers Guild Awards (WGA) - Movies from 1995

nom.

Best Adapted Screenplay (Mike Figgis)

11 Independent Spirit Awards

winner

Best Feature

winner

Best Director (Mike Figgis)

nom.

Best Actor (Nicolas Cage)

nom.

Best Screenplay (Mike Figgis)

winner

Best Cinematography (Declan Quinn)

2 Screen Actors Guild Awards (Movies from 1995)

winner

Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role (Nicolas Cage)

nom.

Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role (Elisabeth Shue)

Producers Guild Awards (PGA) 1996 - Movies from 1995

nom.

Best Film (Outstanding Production)

New York Film Critics Circle - Year 1995 - http://nyfcc.com

winner

Best Picture

nom.

Best Director (Mike Figgis)

winner

Best Actor (Nicolas Cage)

nom.

Best Actress (Elisabeth Shue)

NSFC - National Society of Film Critics 1995

winner

Best Director (Mike Figgis)

winner

Best Actor (Nicolas Cage)

winner

Best Actress (Elisabeth Shue)

NBR (National Board of Review) - Awards for 1995

nom.

Top Ten Films

winner

Best Actor (Nicolas Cage)

Los Angeles Film Critics Awards 1995

winner

Best Picture

winner

Best Director (Mike Figgis)

winner

Best Actor (Nicolas Cage)

winner

Best Actress (Elisabeth Shue)

nom.

Best Screenplay (Mike Figgis)

Directors Guild of America (DGA) - 1995 Productions

nom.

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film (Mike Figgis)

Chicago Film Critics Awards 1995

nom.

Best Director (Mike Figgis)

winner

Best Actor (Nicolas Cage)

winner

Best Actress (Elisabeth Shue)

Boston Society of Film Critics Awards 1995

winner

Best Actor (Nicolas Cage)