Leaving Las Vegas (1995)

"Leaving Las Vegas" is the bleak, unflinching drama about a suicidal alcoholic and the sex worker who becomes his companion during his final days in the city. Elisabeth Shue delivers the performance of her career here, raw and unglamorous, earning her an Oscar nomination for a role that demanded real vulnerability on screen. That vulnerability extends to a nude scene included in the film, preserved here as the single clip available on the site. It's a small but essential piece of Shue's filmography, worth revisiting for fans who want to see the physical rawness behind the acclaim.