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Bright Lights, Big City

5.7·1988·107 min·English·Directed by James Bridges

It's 6.00 am. Do you know where you are?

DramaRomance

Synopsis

A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out the memories of his dead mother and estranged wife.

Main Cast

Michael J. Fox

Michael J. Fox

Jamie

Kiefer Sutherland

Kiefer Sutherland

Tad

Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates

Amanda

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

Megan

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Clara

Tracy Pollan

Tracy Pollan

Vicky

John Houseman

John Houseman

Mr. Vogel

Charlie Schlatter

Charlie Schlatter

Michael

David Warrilow

David Warrilow

Rittenhouse

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Mother

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Details

TMDB Rating5.7/ 10

Votes140

Release DateApr 1, 1988

Popularity1

Budget$25M

Box Office$16M

Original LanguageEnglish

ProductionStar Partners, United Artists