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Bright Lights, Big City

Year:
Duration:
107 min
Genres:
Drama
IMDB rate:
5.6
Director:
James Bridges
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1988-04-01
Filming Locations: Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Budget: $25,000,000
Opening Weekend: $5,126,791 (USA) (1 April 1988)
Gross: $16,118,077 (USA) Filming Dates 13 April 1987 - 30 June 1987 Copyright Holder © 1988 United Artists Pictures, Inc. Related Links
Cast
Actor
Character
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
David Warrilow
Rittenhouse
Dianne Wiest
Mother
Alec Mapa
Yasu Wade
William Hickey
Ferret Man
Gina Belafonte
Kathy
Sam Robards
Rich Vanier
Bernard Zette
Stevie (as Zette)
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
Michael Fischetti
Mannequin Craftsman
Harvey Waldman
Deli Man
David Hyde Pierce
Bartender at Fashion Show
Jim Babchak
Bartender at Disco
Peg Murray
Receptionist
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 (as Dianne de Witt)
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 (as Andréa Sande)
Malio
Runway Model (as Maud)
Maria von Hartz
Runway Model
Joko Zohrer
Runway Model
Marvin Braverman
Additional Voices (voice)
Thomas Brunelle
Additional Voices (voice) (as Tom Brunelle)
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) (as Arnold Turner)
Claudette Wells
Additional Voices (voice)
Greg Cope
Dancer (uncredited)
Wayne Keeley
Bartender (uncredited)
Antony Platt
Press Photographer-Fashion Show (uncredited)
Jason Robards
Drunken Writer -- Mr. Hardy (uncredited)
Dondre Whitfield
Brian Jones (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
William Hickey:  As Ferret Man.
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The name of the major New York magazine that Jamie Conway (Michael J. Fox) worked as a fact-checker for was "Gotham".
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Star Billing: Michael J. Fox (1st), Kiefer Sutherland (2nd), Phoebe Cates (3rd), Swoosie Kurtz (4th) and Frances Sternhagen (5th).
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Goofs
When Jamie (Michael J. Fox) runs from his brother who's been waiting for him on Jamie's stoop, he enters the Christopher Street station of NYC's 1 train. But when the camera shows him on the subway platform he's actually at the 42nd Street/Times Square station.
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During Jamie's story of his relationship with Amanda to Megan his wineglass goes from half-full to empty in less than two seconds, while he's speaking.
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Quotes
Ferret Man: Wanna buy a ferret?
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Jamie Conway: [voice over] You are not the kind of guy who would be at a place like this at this time of the morning and, though the details are fuzzy, you cannot say that the terrain is entirely unfamiliar.
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Drunken Writer: [rambling on aimlessly to himself] ... Siamese fighting fish in the water cooler... the old crew in the golden days of this magazine would have thought of it.
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Photos from cast
Barbara Rucker
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