Movies Set in Las Vegas
This is a List of movies set in Las Vegas.
See also: List of movies shot in Las Vegas
| Shot | Released | Title | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean's Eleven | |||
| 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 | With Sean Connery, Jill St. John, Charles Gray, and Jimmy Dean. James Bond 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. | |
| November 22, 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 | ||
| 1998 | Very Bad Things | Black comedy directed by Peter Berg. The bachelor party scenes are set in Las Vegas. | |
| 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. | |
| 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. |