Synopsis
Ben Sanderson, an alcoholic Hollywood screenwriter who lost everything because of his drinking, arrives in Las Vegas to drink himself to death. There, he meets and forms an uneasy friendship and non-interference pact with prostitute Sera.
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Cast
- Nicolas CageBen Sanderson
- Elisabeth ShueSera
- Julian SandsYuri
- Richard LewisPeter
- Steven WeberMarc Nussbaum
- Kim AdamsSheila
- Emily ProcterDebbie
- Stuart RegenMan At Bar
- Valeria GolinoTerri
- Graham BeckelL.A. Bartender
Recommendations
- 100
Chicago Sun-Times
Cage and Shue make these cliches into unforgettable people. - 100
Variety
The film pulls no punches, takes no prisoners and flies in the face of feel-good pictures. - 90
Rolling Stone
A uniquely hypnotic and haunting love story sparked by Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue at their career best. - 90
Film.com
Cage again proves himself the most fearless actor now working in movies. - 90
The New York Times
Mr. Cage digs deep to find his character's inner demons while also capturing the riotous energy of his outward charm. [27 October 1995, p. C3] - 88
ReelViews
Draws its audience along a rarely-traveled path whose scope can only be fully appreciated in the silence of the aftermath. - 75
San Francisco Chronicle
Cage's great performance is matched by Shue, who becomes the focus by the middle of the picture. - 75
USA Today
Deliberately downbeat, it's best as a two-person character study, stumbling a bit whenever it extends its parameters.
