
Bright Lights, Big City
1988, Drama, 1h 50m
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Movie Info
In this adaptation of Jay McInerney's novel, Jamie Conway (Michael J. Fox) moves from small-town Kansas to New York City to work at a magazine. However, a number of things are making him miserable: He would rather be a writer, his wife (Phoebe Cates) has left him and his mother (Dianne Wiest) has recently died. So he takes to partying with his yuppie friend Tad (Kiefer Sutherland), abusing alcohol and cocaine. But he quickly finds himself becoming more and more dependent on drinking and drugs.
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Rating: R
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Genre: Drama
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Original Language: English
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Director: James Bridges
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Producer: Sydney Pollack, Mark Rosenberg
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Writer: Jay McInerney
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Release Date (Streaming):
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Box Office (Gross USA): $15.7M
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Runtime:
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Sound Mix: Surround
Cast & Crew

Michael J. Fox
Jamie Conway

Kiefer Sutherland
Tad Allagash

Phoebe Cates
Amanda

Swoosie Kurtz
Megan

Frances Sternhagen
Clara

Tracy Pollan
Vicky

John Houseman
Mr. Vogel

Charlie Schlatter
Michael

Jason Robards
Mr. Hardy

Dianne Wiest
Mother

William Hickey
Ferret Man

Kelly Lynch
Elaine

James Bridges
Director

Jay McInerney
Screenwriter

Gerald R. Molen
Executive Producer

Sydney Pollack
Producer

Mark Rosenberg
Producer

Donald Fagen
Original Music

Gordon Willis
Cinematographer

George Berndt
Film Editing

John Bloom
Film Editing

Mary Colquhoun
Casting

Santo Loquasto
Production Design

Tom Warren
Art Director

George DeTitta Jr.
Set Decoration

Bernie Pollack
Costume Design
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