Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

★ 5.7

Release Date:
Apr 01, 1988

Runtime:
1h 47m

Genres:
Drama

Description

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.

Director: James Bridges
Writer: Jay McInerney
Stars: Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates
Production: Star Partners, United Artists, Mirage Enterprises, CST Telecommunications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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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
Alec Mapa
Alec Mapa
Yasu Wade
William Hickey
William Hickey
Ferret Man
Gina Belafonte
Gina Belafonte
Kathy
Sam Robards
Sam Robards
Rich Vanier
Bernard Zette
Stevie
Marika Blossfeldt
Bald Girl
Jessica Lundy
Jessica Lundy
Theresa
Kelly Lynch
Kelly Lynch
Elaine
Peter Boyden
Peter Boyden
Maitre d'
Annabelle Gurwitch
Annabelle Gurwitch
Barbara
Russell Horton
Russell Horton
Walter Tyler
Maria Pitillo
Maria Pitillo
Pony Tail Girl
Susan Traylor
Susan Traylor
Leather Lady
David Hyde Pierce
David Hyde Pierce
Bartender at Fashion Show
Michael Fischetti
Michael Fischetti
Mannequin Craftsman
Harvey Waldman
Deli Man
Jim Babchak
Bartender at Disco
Peg Murray
Receptionist
Barbara Rucker
Elegant Lady
Pat Santino
Security Guard
Mike Bacarella
Mike Bacarella
Bakery Man
Josie Bell
Runway Model
Anne Bezamat
Runway Model
Alva Chinn
Runway Model
Dianne De Witt
Runway Model
Nathalie Gabrielli
Runway Model
Jennifer Houser
Runway Model
Lynn Howland
Runway Model
Sheila Johnson
Runway Model
Melanie Landestoy
Runway Model
Marisol Massey
Runway Model
Andrea Sande
Runway Model
Malio
Runway Model (as Maud)
Maria von Hartz
Runway Model
Joko Zohrer
Runway Model
Marvin Braverman
Additional Voices (voice)
Thomas Brunelle
Thomas Brunelle
Additional Voices (voice)
Leigh French
Leigh French
Additional Voices (voice)
Nicholas Guest
Nicholas Guest
Additional Voices (voice)
Fred Newman
Fred Newman
Additional Voices (voice)
Luisa Leschin
Luisa Leschin
Additional Voices (voice)
Andrew Masset
Andrew Masset
Additional Voices (voice)
Anna Mathias
Anna Mathias
Additional Voices (voice)
Tracy Newman
Tracy Newman
Additional Voices (voice)
Reni Santoni
Reni Santoni
Additional Voices (voice)
Wendy Schaal
Wendy Schaal
Additional Voices (voice)
Jonathan Stark
Jonathan Stark
Additional Voices (voice)
Arnold F. Turner
Arnold F. Turner
Additional Voices (voice)
Claudette Wells
Additional Voices (voice)
Jason Robards
Jason Robards
Mr. Hardy (uncredited)
Dondré Whitfield
Dondré Whitfield
Brian Jones (uncredited)
Elana Cooper
Dancing Club Girl (uncredited)
Edward Burke
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Wayne Keeley
Bartender (uncredited)
Dave Knapp
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Gary McNerney
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Rick Shaw
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Anthony Welch
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Antony Platt
Press Photographer at Fashion Show (uncredited)
Ruth Leon Weiman
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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James Bridges
James Bridges
Director
Jay McInerney
Screenplay
Mark Rosenberg
Producer
Sydney Pollack
Sydney Pollack
Producer
Gordon Willis
Gordon Willis
Director of Photography
Santo Loquasto
Santo Loquasto
Art Direction
George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration
Craig Lyman
Assistant Makeup Artist
Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
Romaine Greene
Hairstylist
Bernadette Mazur
Makeup Artist
Robin Forman
Post Production Supervisor
George Berndt
Editor
John Bloom
Editor
Ted Kurdyla
Assistant Production Manager
Michael Badalucco
Michael Badalucco
Assistant Production Manager
Jack Larson
Jack Larson
Associate Producer
Mary Colquhoun
Casting
Gerald R. Molen
Gerald R. Molen
Executive Producer
Donald Fagen
Donald Fagen
Music