Leaving Las Vegas (novel)
1990 novel by John O'Brien / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leaving Las Vegas is a semi-autobiographical 1990 novel by John O'Brien. The novel was adapted into a 1995 film of the same name, starring Nicolas Cage and Elisabeth Shue. The film was nominated for four Academy Awards, winning one.
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Author | John O'Brien |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Publisher | Watermark Press |
Publication date | 1990 |
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Pages | 189 |
ISBN | 0-922820-12-0 |
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O'Brien died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound within weeks of signing away the film rights to the novel.[1][2]