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Bright Lights, Big City
Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

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

Genres

DramaRomance

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.

Others

Budget

$25000000

Revenue

$16118077

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

5.738/10

Release Date

01 April 1988

Country

Japan

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

Bernard Zette

Stevie

Marika Blossfeldt

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

Harvey Waldman

Deli Man

Jim Babchak

Jim Babchak

Bartender at Disco

Peg Murray

Peg Murray

Receptionist

Barbara Rucker

Barbara Rucker

Elegant Lady

Pat Santino

Pat Santino

Security Guard

Mike Bacarella

Mike Bacarella

Bakery Man

Josie Bell

Josie Bell

Runway Model

Anne Bezamat

Anne Bezamat

Runway Model

Alva Chinn

Alva Chinn

Runway Model

Dianne De Witt

Dianne De Witt

Runway Model

Nathalie Gabrielli

Nathalie Gabrielli

Runway Model

Jennifer Houser

Jennifer Houser

Runway Model

Lynn Howland

Lynn Howland

Runway Model

Sheila Johnson

Sheila Johnson

Runway Model

Melanie Landestoy

Melanie Landestoy

Runway Model

Marisol Massey

Marisol Massey

Runway Model

Andrea Sande

Andrea Sande

Runway Model

Malio

Malio

Runway Model (as Maud)

Maria von Hartz

Maria von Hartz

Runway Model

Joko Zohrer

Joko Zohrer

Runway Model

Marvin Braverman

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

Claudette Wells

Additional Voices (voice)

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Mr. Hardy (uncredited)

Dondré Whitfield

Dondré Whitfield

Brian Jones (uncredited)

Elana Cooper

Elana Cooper

Dancing Club Girl (uncredited)

Edward Burke

Edward Burke

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Wayne Keeley

Wayne Keeley

Bartender (uncredited)

Dave Knapp

Dave Knapp

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Gary McNerney

Gary McNerney

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Rick Shaw

Rick Shaw

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Anthony Welch

Anthony Welch

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Antony Platt

Antony Platt

Press Photographer at Fashion Show (uncredited)

Ruth Leon Weiman

Ruth Leon Weiman

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

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