Poster for Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City

1988, drama

107 minutes

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.

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Cast

Phoebe Cates

Phoebe Cates

Amanda

Tracy Pollan

Tracy Pollan

Vicky

John Houseman

John Houseman

Mr. Vogel

David Warrilow

Rittenhouse

Dianne Wiest

Dianne Wiest

Mother

Alec Mapa

Alec Mapa

Yasu Wade

William Hickey

William Hickey

Ferret Man

Sam Robards

Sam Robards

Rich Vanier

Bernard Zette

Stevie

Marika Blossfeldt

Bald Girl

Jessica Lundy

Jessica Lundy

Theresa

Kelly Lynch

Kelly Lynch

Elaine

Peter Boyden

Maitre d'

Russell Horton

Walter Tyler

Maria Pitillo

Maria Pitillo

Pony Tail Girl

Susan Traylor

Leather Lady

David Hyde Pierce

David Hyde Pierce

Bartender at Fashion Show

Michael Fischetti

Michael Fischetti

Mannequin Craftsman

Harvey Waldman

Deli Man

Jim Babchak

Bartender at Disco

Peg Murray

Receptionist

Barbara Rucker

Elegant Lady

Pat Santino

Security Guard

Mike Bacarella

Bakery Man

Josie Bell

Runway Model

Anne Bezamat

Runway Model

Alva Chinn

Runway Model

Dianne De Witt

Runway Model

Nathalie Gabrielli

Runway Model

Jennifer Houser

Runway Model

Lynn Howland

Runway Model

Sheila Johnson

Runway Model

Melanie Landestoy

Runway Model

Marisol Massey

Runway Model

Andrea Sande

Runway Model

Malio

Runway Model (as Maud)

Maria von Hartz

Runway Model

Joko Zohrer

Runway Model

Marvin Braverman

Additional Voices (voice)

Thomas Brunelle

Additional Voices (voice)

Leigh French

Additional Voices (voice)

Nicholas Guest

Nicholas Guest

Additional Voices (voice)

Fred Newman

Fred Newman

Additional Voices (voice)

Luisa Leschin

Additional Voices (voice)

Andrew Masset

Andrew Masset

Additional Voices (voice)

Anna Mathias

Additional Voices (voice)

Tracy Newman

Additional Voices (voice)

Reni Santoni

Reni Santoni

Additional Voices (voice)

Wendy Schaal

Additional Voices (voice)

Jonathan Stark

Additional Voices (voice)

Arnold F. Turner

Additional Voices (voice)

Claudette Wells

Claudette Wells

Additional Voices (voice)

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Mr. Hardy (uncredited)

Dondre Whitfield

Brian Jones (uncredited)

Elana Cooper

Dancing Club Girl (uncredited)

Edward Burke

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Wayne Keeley

Bartender (uncredited)

Dave Knapp

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Gary McNerney

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Rick Shaw

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Anthony Welch

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Antony Platt

Press Photographer at Fashion Show (uncredited)

Crew

Art

Santo Loquasto

Santo Loquasto

Production design, art direction

George DeTitta Jr.

Set decoration

Camera

Costume and make-up

Bernie Pollack

Costume design

Romaine Greene

Hairstylist

Bernadette Mazur

Makeup artist

Crew

Directing

James Bridges

James Bridges

Director

Editing

George Berndt

Editor

John Bloom

Editor

Production

Jack Larson

Jack Larson

Associate producer

Mary Colquhoun

Casting

Mark Rosenberg

Producer

Sydney Pollack

Sydney Pollack

Producer

Gerald R. Molen

Gerald R. Molen

Unit production manager, executive producer

Sound

Writing

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