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Bright Lights, Big City
“It's 6.00 am. Do you know where you are?”
5.7 / 10• 1988• 1h 47m•R• English
DramaRomance
Storyline
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 & Crew
Michael J. Fox
Jamie
Lead
Kiefer Sutherland
Tad
Phoebe Cates
Amanda
Swoosie Kurtz
Megan
Frances Sternhagen
Clara
Tracy Pollan
Vicky
John Houseman
Mr. Vogel
Charlie Schlatter
Michael
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Bridges's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Bright Lights, Big City is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
