Trivia / Leaving Las Vegas

• Completely Different Title: This movie's Hong Kong title is Two Desperate Hearts.
• Deleted Role: Naomi Campbell had appearances in the film that were edited out before its release.
• Dyeing for Your Art: Nicolas Cage prepared for the role by binge drinking for two weeks in Dublin and having friends videotape the results for later study.
• Enforced Method Acting: In the scene where Ben completely loses it at the blackjack table, Cage actually was drunk.
• Referenced by...: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent, when Nicolas Cage drinks at the bottom of Javi's swimming pool, until Javi pulls him out.
• Tom Hanks Syndrome: For both the stars. Cage even won an Oscar for his efforts.

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