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Bright Lights, Big City

1988-04-011h 47mDrama / Romance5.7/10TMDB · 145 votes

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.

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

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Directed byJames Bridges

Original languageEnglish

Original release1988-04-01

ProductionJapan, United States of America

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The people behind the picture.

Michael J. FoxJamie

Kiefer SutherlandTad

Phoebe CatesAmanda

Swoosie KurtzMegan

Frances SternhagenClara

Tracy PollanVicky

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John HousemanMr. Vogel Charlie SchlatterMichael David WarrilowRittenhouse Dianne WiestMother Alec MapaYasu Wade William HickeyFerret Man Gina BelafonteKathy Sam RobardsRich Vanier Bernard ZetteStevie Marika BlossfeldtBald Girl

Jessica Lundy

Theresa

Kelly LynchElaine

Peter BoydenMaitre d'

Annabelle GurwitchBarbara

Russell HortonWalter Tyler

Maria PitilloPony Tail Girl

Susan TraylorLeather Lady

David Hyde PierceBartender at Fashion Show

Michael FischettiMannequin Craftsman

Harvey WaldmanDeli Man

Jim BabchakBartender at Disco

Peg MurrayReceptionist

Barbara RuckerElegant Lady

Pat SantinoSecurity Guard

Mike BacarellaBakery Man

Josie BellRunway Model

Anne BezamatRunway Model

Alva ChinnRunway Model

Dianne De WittRunway Model

Nathalie GabrielliRunway Model

Jennifer HouserRunway Model

Lynn HowlandRunway Model

Sheila JohnsonRunway Model

Melanie LandestoyRunway Model

Marisol MasseyRunway Model

Andrea SandeRunway Model

MalioRunway Model (as Maud)

Maria von HartzRunway Model

Joko ZohrerRunway Model

Marvin BravermanAdditional Voices (voice)

Thomas BrunelleAdditional Voices (voice)

Leigh FrenchAdditional Voices (voice)

Nicholas GuestAdditional Voices (voice)

Fred NewmanAdditional Voices (voice)

Luisa LeschinAdditional Voices (voice)

Andrew MassetAdditional Voices (voice)

Anna MathiasAdditional Voices (voice)

Tracy NewmanAdditional Voices (voice)

Reni SantoniAdditional Voices (voice)

Wendy SchaalAdditional Voices (voice)

Jonathan StarkAdditional Voices (voice)

Arnold F. TurnerAdditional Voices (voice)

Claudette WellsAdditional Voices (voice)

Jason RobardsMr. Hardy (uncredited)

Dondré WhitfieldBrian Jones (uncredited)

Elana CooperDancing Club Girl (uncredited)

Edward BurkeBar Patron (uncredited)

Wayne KeeleyBartender (uncredited)

Dave KnappBar Patron (uncredited)

Gary McNerneyBar Patron (uncredited)

Rick ShawBar Patron (uncredited)

Anthony WelchNightclub Patron (uncredited)

Antony PlattPress Photographer at Fashion Show (uncredited)

Ruth Leon WeimanNightclub Patron (uncredited)

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