Bright Lights, Big City

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

5.7

1988

1h 47m

DramaRomance

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.

Key Crew

Director

James Bridges

Producers

Mark Rosenberg

Sydney Pollack

Writers

Jay McInerney

Cinematography

Gordon Willis

Music

Donald Fagen

Cast (70)

Michael J. Fox

Jamie

Kiefer Sutherland

Tad

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