Bright Lights, Big City
It's 6.00 am. Do you know where you are?
1988 | 107m | English
Popularity: 5 (history)
| Director: | James Bridges |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Jay McInerney |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 01, 1988 |
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| Director: | James Bridges |
| Writer: | Jay McInerney |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | magazine, writer, drugs, fashion show, playful, vibrant |
| Production Companies | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, United Artists, Mirage Enterprises, CST Telecommunications, Star Partners |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $16,118,077
Budget: $25,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
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| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Michael J. Fox | Jamie |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Tad |
| Phoebe Cates | Amanda |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Megan |
| Frances Sternhagen | Clara |
| 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 |
| Bernard Zette | Stevie |
| Marika Blossfeldt | Bald Girl |
| Jessica Lundy | Theresa |
| Kelly Lynch | Elaine |
| Peter Boyden | Maitre d' |
| Annabelle Gurwitch | Barbara |
| Russell Horton | Walter Tyler |
| Maria Pitillo | Pony Tail Girl |
| Susan Traylor | Leather Lady |
| David Hyde Pierce | Bartender at Fashion Show |
| Michael Fischetti | Mannequin Craftsman |
| Harvey Waldman | Deli Man |
| Jim Babchak | Bartender at Disco |
| Peg Murray | Receptionist |
| Barbara Rucker | Elegant Lady |
| Pat Santino | Security Guard |
| Mike Bacarella | Bakery Man |
| Josie Bell | Runway Model |
| Anne Bezamat | Runway Model |
| Alva Chinn | Runway Model |
| Dianne De Witt | Runway Model |
| Nathalie Gabrielli | Runway Model |
| Jennifer Houser | Runway Model |
| Lynn Howland | Runway Model |
| Sheila Johnson | Runway Model |
| Melanie Landestoy | Runway Model |
| Marisol Massey | Runway Model |
| Andrea Sande | Runway Model |
| Malio | Runway Model (as Maud) |
| Maria von Hartz | Runway Model |
| Joko Zohrer | Runway Model |
| Marvin Braverman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Thomas Brunelle | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Leigh French | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Nicholas Guest | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Fred Newman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Luisa Leschin | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Andrew Masset | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Anna Mathias | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Tracy Newman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Reni Santoni | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Wendy Schaal | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jonathan Stark | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Arnold F. Turner | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Claudette Wells | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jason Robards | Mr. Hardy (uncredited) |
| Dondré Whitfield | Brian Jones (uncredited) |
| Elana Cooper | Dancing Club Girl (uncredited) |
| Edward Burke | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Wayne Keeley | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Dave Knapp | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Gary McNerney | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Rick Shaw | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Anthony Welch | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Antony Platt | Press Photographer at Fashion Show (uncredited) |
| Ruth Leon Weiman | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| James Bridges | Director |
| Donald Fagen | Original Music Composer, Music |
| Santo Loquasto | Production Design, Art Direction |
| Gordon Willis | Director of Photography |
| Gerald R. Molen | Unit Production Manager |
| Michael Badalucco | Assistant Production Manager |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Design |
| George Berndt | Editor |
| Romaine Greene | Hairstylist |
| Jay McInerney | Screenplay, Novel |
| Ted Kurdyla | Assistant Production Manager |
| Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decoration |
| John Bloom | Editor |
| Craig Lyman | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Bernadette Mazur | Makeup Artist |
| Robin Forman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gerald R. Molen | Executive Producer |
| Jack Larson | Associate Producer |
| Sydney Pollack | Producer |
| Mark Rosenberg | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 13 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 5 | 15 | 21 | 8 |
| 2024 | 6 | 13 | 23 | 9 |
| 2024 | 7 | 16 | 33 | 6 |
| 2024 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 7 |
| 2024 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 7 |
| 2024 | 10 | 11 | 19 | 7 |
| 2024 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 20 | 6 |
| 2025 | 1 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 3 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
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