Bright Lights, Big City

1988

1h 47m

5.7

5.7/10

137 votes • View on IMDb

Drama Romance

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

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $25,000,000

Revenue: $16,118,077

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies

Star Partners United Artists Mirage Enterprises CST Telecommunications Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Production Countries

Japan United States of America

Spoken Languages

English

Keywords

based on novel or book yuppie nightclub magazine writer drugs sunglasses world trade center fashion show new wave playful vibrant

Quick Facts

Release Date	April 1, 1988
Status	Released
Language	EN
IMDb ID	tt0094799

Cast

Michael J. Fox

Jamie

Kiefer Sutherland

Tad

Phoebe Cates

Amanda

Swoosie Kurtz

Megan

Frances Sternhagen

Clara

Tracy Pollan

Vicky

John Houseman

Mr. Vogel

Charlie Schlatter

Michael

David Warrilow

Rittenhouse

Dianne Wiest

Mother

Alec Mapa

Yasu Wade

William Hickey

Ferret Man

Key Crew

James Bridges

Director

Jay McInerney

Screenplay

Mark Rosenberg

Producer

Gerald R. Molen

Executive Producer

Sydney Pollack