Bright Lights, Big City

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

Apr 1 1988 R 1h 47m
Drama

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.

Plot

Jamie Conway (Michael J. Fox) is an aspiring writer and yuppie living in New York City who seeks oblivion in cocaine and the glittery nightclub scene as his life falls apart (his wife leaves him, his mother dies, etc.). With his hard-partying friend Tad Allagash (Kiefer Sutherland) tagging along with him during their nights out, Jamie finds it increasingly difficult to show up every day at his unfulfilling job as a fact checker for a literary Manhattan magazine.

Written by

Jay McInerney

Directed by

James Bridges

Production Countries

United States of America, Japan

Production Companies

Star Partners, CST Telecommunications, Mirage Enterprises, United Artists

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
9,263
Average Rating
5.7 out of 10
Metascore
51
Popularity
NA