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Bright Lights, Big City

1988·1h 47m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 5.7/10
9,719 votes
Metascore
51
Metacritic

A disillusioned young writer living in New York City turns to drugs and drinking to block out bad memories and personal tragedy.

Bright Lights, Big City is a 1988 drama movie directed by James Bridges, starring Phoebe Cates, Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.7/10 from 9,719 votes and runs 1h 47m.

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Director
James Bridges
Stars
Phoebe Cates
Michael J. Fox
Kiefer Sutherland
Swoosie Kurtz
Creators
Jay McInerney
Details
1988-04-01
107 min
Movie
R
★ Japan, United States
★ English, French
Keywords
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