List of films set in Las Vegas
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This is a list of films set in Las Vegas.
See also: List of films shot in Las Vegas
Shot | Released | Title | Comments |
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1960 | Ocean's Eleven (1960 film) | The Rat Pack plans an elaborate heist of 5 casinos in one night. | |
1963 | 1964 | Viva Las Vegas | With Elvis Presley and Ann-Margret starring, this was a perfect postcard from the city of shows and gambling. |
1970 | 1971 | Diamonds Are Forever | James Bond (played by Sean Connery) investigates a diamond smuggling pipeline and a reclusive billionaire. |
1988 | Rain Man | Directed by Barry Levinson | |
1991 | Bugsy | Directed by Barry Levinson. | |
1991 | 1992 | Cool World | Directed by Ralph Bakshi. |
1992 | Honey, I Blew Up The Kid | ||
1992 | Honeymoon in Vegas | Written and directed by Andrew Bergman. | |
1993 | Indecent Proposal | Robert Redford pays $1,000,000 for one night with Demi Moore. | |
1994 | The Stand | Locations used: Downtown Las Vegas | |
1995 | Casino | ||
1995 | Showgirls | Filmed at the Stardust and other locations through out Las Vegas. Directed by Paul Verhoeven | |
1995 | Leaving Las Vegas | Nicholas Cage plays an alcoholic who wants to drink himself to death. He spends his last days with a hooker. | |
1997 | Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery | Filmed at the Riviera Hotel and Casino and on the Strip | |
1997 | Vegas Vacation | Starring Chevy Chase | |
1998 | Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas | Film adaption of Hunter S. Thompsons famous novel about the "Death of the American Dream". | |
1998 | Very Bad Things | Black comedy directed by Peter Berg. The bachelor party scenes are set in Las Vegas. | |
2000 | Pay It Forward | A young student at a public school in Clark County tries to start a movement to motivate people to help other people. | |
2001 | 3000 Miles to Graceland | A gang of criminals dress as Elvis impersonators for a robbery. Kurt Russell played Elvis in a made for TV movie in 1979. Seeing Russell dressed as Elvis again was a treat for many in the audience. | |
2001 | Ocean's Eleven (2001 film) | Remake of Ocean's Eleven (1960 film) starring George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts, et al. | |
2003 | The Cooler | Comedy / gangster film about an unlucky man (William H. Macy) hired by a mob-run Vegas casino to kill off the lucky streaks the high rollers. | |
2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | ||
2007 | Resident Evil: Extinction | Film adaptation of Capcom's game series Resident Evil |
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