---
title: 'Bright Lights, Big City (1988)'
type: 'film'
director: 'James Bridges'
released: '1988-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 110
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/bright-lights-big-city-1988'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094799/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

1988 · 110 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Bright Lights, Big City is a 1988 American drama film directed by James Bridges and adapted from Jay McInerney's 1984 novel of the same name. Michael J. Fox stars as a young writer unraveling in Manhattan's fast-paced nightlife, with co-stars Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates, Dianne Wiest, and Jason Robards. McInerney wrote the screenplay for the adaptation. The film marked the final directorial effort of Bridges, who died in 1993.

## Credits

- **Director:** [James Bridges](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-bridges)
- **Screenplay:** [Jay McInerney](https://cinepixo.com/people/jay-mcinerney)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Donald Fagen](https://cinepixo.com/people/donald-fagen)
- **Producer:** [Sydney Pollack](https://cinepixo.com/people/sydney-pollack)
- **Director of Photography:** [Gordon Willis](https://cinepixo.com/people/gordon-willis)
- **Editor:** [John Bloom](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-bloom)

## Cast

- [Dianne Wiest](https://cinepixo.com/people/dianne-wiest)
- [Jason Robards](https://cinepixo.com/people/jason-robards)
- [Tracy Pollan](https://cinepixo.com/people/tracy-pollan)
- [Sam Robards](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-robards)
- [Russell Horton](https://cinepixo.com/people/russell-horton)
- [William Hickey](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-hickey)
- [Michael J. Fox](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-j-fox)
- [David Hyde Pierce](https://cinepixo.com/people/david-hyde-pierce)
- [Wendy Schaal](https://cinepixo.com/people/wendy-schaal)
- [Annabelle Gurwitch](https://cinepixo.com/people/annabelle-gurwitch)
- [Charlie Schlatter](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlie-schlatter)
- [Jessica Lundy](https://cinepixo.com/people/jessica-lundy)
- [Susan Traylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-traylor)
- [Ugo Fangareggi](https://cinepixo.com/people/ugo-fangareggi)
- [Jonathan Stark](https://cinepixo.com/people/jonathan-stark)

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