Bright Lights, Big City

Apr 1, 1988

1h 47m

★ 5.7

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Star Partners

United Artists

Mirage Enterprises

CST Telecommunications

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Bright Lights, Big City Trailers

Cast

Jamie

Michael J. Fox

Tad

Kiefer Sutherland

Amanda

Phoebe Cates

Megan

Swoosie Kurtz

Clara

Frances Sternhagen

Vicky

Tracy Pollan

Mr. Vogel

John Houseman

Michael

Charlie Schlatter

Rittenhouse

David Warrilow

Mother

Dianne Wiest

Yasu Wade

Alec Mapa

Ferret Man

William Hickey

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