The film adaptation of Jay McInerney's best-selling novel stars Michael J. Fox as yuppie New Yorker Jamie Conway, an aspiring writer whose life has fallen apart: His mother (Dianne Wiest) has died, and his model wife (Phoebe Cates) has just left him. At night, Jamie seeks solace in cocaine, alcohol, and the glittery nightclub .. Read more
| Starring | Michael J. Fox, Phoebe Cates, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Robards |
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| Director | James Bridges |
| Genres | Drama |
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The film adaptation of Jay McInerney's best-selling novel stars Michael J. Fox as yuppie New Yorker Jamie Conway, an aspiring writer whose life has fallen apart: His mother (Dianne Wiest) has died, and his model wife (Phoebe Cates) has just left him. At night, Jamie seeks solace in cocaine, alcohol, and the glittery nightclub scene, becoming completely immersed in the decadence and debauchery of 1980s upwardly mobile Manhattan. With the help of his hard-partying debutante friend, Tad (Kiefer Sutherland), Jamie can barely see straight, making it increasingly difficult to make his way to his unfulfilling job as a fact-checker at a downtown lifestyle magazine. As Jamie becomes more and more consumed with his nightly routine and his own severe depression, he is fired from his job and forced to make a choice: either continue his downward spiral or examine his life--and change it for the better. BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY is a moving drama that colourfully explores the vivid era that writer Jay McInerney helped to immortalise. Fox shines, especially in a long monologue that is fascinating to watch.
| Starring | Michael J. Fox, Phoebe Cates, Kiefer Sutherland, Jason Robards, Swoosie Kurtz, John Houseman, Dianne Wiest |
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| Director | James Bridges |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 42 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Dubbed | French, German, Italian, Spanish |
| Hearing-impaired | English, German |
| Subtitles | DVD: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish |
| Released | Production year: 1988 To Rent: DVD: 23 Jun 2003 |
It's hard to care much about Jamie Conway, an aspiring novelist who is dissipating his substance in New York on cocaine... read more on Time Out
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Not great, not bad
If you've read Jay McInerney's novel, you'll know it was brilliant - funny and companionable and affecting. It sets a difficult act to follow and ... read more »
[Highly rated reviewer]
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Phew! What a stinker
When I heard Jay McInerney had adapted his own novel for the screen I was quite excited. Admittedly it's not my favourite of his novels but I am a big fan ... read more »
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Would Highly recommend!
Great film would reccommend to all
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An Eighties Gem
Check out the outfits. M J Fox in his 50's look raybans & pastel coloured shirts. The Pin-stripped Keifer. The shoulder pads on those girls! I want ... read more »
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