Bright Lights, Big City (1988)

Released: 1988-04-01 Duration: 1hr 47min

Genres: Drama

Rating 5.7

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

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Star Partners

United Artists

Mirage Enterprises

CST Telecommunications

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

Additional Info

Budget	$25,000,000.00
Revenue	$16,118,077.00
Original Language	en
Popularity	8.706

Directed By

James Bridges

Crew

Director
James Bridges

Unit Production Manager
Gerald R. Molen

Assistant Production Manager
Ted Kurdyla

Assistant Production Manager
Michael Badalucco

Novel
Jay McInerney

Screenplay
Jay McInerney

Assistant Makeup Artist
Craig Lyman

Post Production Supervisor
Robin Forman

Producer
Mark Rosenberg

Hairstylist
Romaine Greene

Executive Producer
Gerald R. Molen

Associate Producer
Jack Larson

Casting
Mary Colquhoun

Production Design
Santo Loquasto

Costume Design
Bernie Pollack

Producer
Sydney Pollack

Editor
George Berndt

Music
Donald Fagen

Art Direction
Santo Loquasto

Director of Photography
Gordon Willis

Makeup Artist
Bernadette Mazur

Set Decoration
George DeTitta Jr.

Editor
John Bloom

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