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Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

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

1988•1h 47m•5.7/10
DramaRomance

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5.7/10(134)

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.

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Production

Star Partners, United Artists, Mirage Enterprises, CST Telecommunications, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Language

EN

Status

Released

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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

Stevie

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

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