Bright Lights, Big City
1988 · Movie · 1h 47m · R
DramaRomance
"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.
Ratings
IMDb
5.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes
59%
Metacritic
51/100
Key crew
- James BridgesDirector
- Jay McInerneyScreenplay
- Donald FagenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael J. FoxJamie
- Kiefer SutherlandTad
- Phoebe CatesAmanda
- Swoosie KurtzMegan
- Frances SternhagenClara
- Tracy PollanVicky
- John HousemanMr. Vogel
- Charlie SchlatterMichael
- David WarrilowRittenhouse
- Dianne WiestMother
- Alec MapaYasu Wade
- William HickeyFerret Man
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