Film
Bright Lights, Big City
1988· R· 1h 47m· Drama· Romance
“It's 6.00 am. Do you know where you are?”
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.
1988-04-01
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Key Crew
DirectorJames Bridges
ScreenplayJay McInerney
ProducerMark Rosenberg
Director of PhotographyGordon Willis
Original Music ComposerDonald Fagen
EditorGeorge Berndt
Full cast & crew (30 cast · 24 crew)
Details
Released1988-04-01
Runtime1h 47m · R
StatusReleased
StudiosStar Partners · United Artists · Mirage Enterprises
Budget$25M
Box office$16M
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesJapan · United States of America
Rating5.7/10 · 142 votes
Original languageen
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