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Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

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

5.7(138)1h 47mApril 1, 1988

James Bridges

Director

Jay McInerney

Writer

Rate

Diary

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.

Cast

Michael J. Fox

Jamie

Kiefer Sutherland

Tad

Phoebe Cates

Amanda

Swoosie Kurtz

Megan

Frances Sternhagen

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Tracy Pollan

Vicky

John Houseman

Mr. Vogel

Charlie Schlatter

Michael

David Warrilow

Rittenhouse

Dianne Wiest

Mother

Alec Mapa

Yasu Wade

William Hickey

Ferret Man

Gina Belafonte

Kathy

Sam Robards

Rich Vanier

Jessica Lundy

Theresa

Kelly Lynch

Elaine

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Status: Released
Original language: English
Release date: April 1, 1988
Budget: $25,000,000
Revenue: $16,118,077
Production: Star Partners, United Artists, Mirage Enterprises, CST Telecommunications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Country: Japan, United States of America

Keywords

based on novel or bookyuppienightclubmagazinewriterdrugs

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