30th anniversary! New 4K restoration of the director's cut!
Adapted from the novel by John O’Brien, this acclaimed drama follows alcoholic screenwriter Ben Sanderson (Nicolas Cage in an Academy Award-winning performance) as he drinks himself into oblivion in Las Vegas. When Ben meets the beautiful sex worker Sera (Elisabeth Shue), they strike up an unconventional relationship — one where she can’t ask him to curb his drinking and he can’t fault her for her job. Though they offer each other support, Ben’s self-destruction threatens to eclipse their bond.