Films Set in Las Vegas
Las Vegas is well known for its hotels, entertainment and casinos. Las Vegas films often incorporate gambling. UK action films of similar nature are also popular. Peaky Blinders is a UK film with the main location being a bet exchange or illegal bookie.
Films that are set in Las Vegas are some of the most well-known.
The Riviera Hotel and Casino was scheduled for demolition, but filmmakers decided to use it as part of the film set. In the 2016 film featuring Matt Damon, Jason Bourne, they destroy 170 cars in the chase down the Las Vegas strip.
Robert De Niro plays a mafia associate sent to Las Vegas to run a casino for the mob. The film is great for showing the gambling side to the city and what the casinos are like.
Ocean's Eleven is a 2001 film set in Las Vegas. The plot is focused on a heist that takes place at the Bellagio in Vegas, which features cascading fountains.
The Hangover is one of the most famous films to be set in Las Vegas. Caesars Palace is used a lot in the film.
The film Leaving Las Vegas was filmed on the streets because of a low budget. It shows the seedy side of Las Las instead of the glamorous side.
Diamonds Are Forever is the latest James Bond film. It is set in Las Vegas. The exteriors of the Las Las Hilton were edited to make it appear taller in the film and show off the city of Las Nevada.
Some of the most famous films to be set in Las Vegas are Viva Las Las and The Little Church of West. The films show the glamour and the seedy side of Las Nevada. However, some of them show a more realistic side to the city. The movies have helped to advertise Las Vega and draw people to it.