5 Iconic Movies Filmed in Las Vegas

4. Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

In one of Nicholas Cage’s most memorable performances, Leaving Las Vegas follows him as a suicidal alcoholic drinking himself to death. Instead of its bright lights and unlimited extravagance, the film exposes the grim and sordid side of Sin City.

Cage ended up winning an Oscar for his performance as the film’s main character, Ben Sanderson, and the film also earned other Oscar needs, including Best Director for Mike Figgis and Best Actress for Elisabeth Shue. Now, that’s how you know that watching Leaving Las Vegas should be on every movie enthusiast’s watch list!