Bright Lights, Big City (film)

Bright Lights, Big City
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJames Bridges
Screenplay byJay McInerney
Based onBright Lights, Big City
by Jay McInerney
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGordon Willis
Edited byJohn Bloom
Music by
Production
company
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • April 1, 1988 (1988-04-01) (United States)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million
Box office$16 million

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.