Bright Lights, Big City

April. 01,1988      R
Rating:
5.7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

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.

Michael J. Fox as  Jamie
Kiefer Sutherland as  Tad
Phoebe Cates as  Amanda
Swoosie Kurtz as  Megan
Frances Sternhagen as  Clara
Tracy Pollan as  Vicky
John Houseman as  Mr. Vogel
Charlie Schlatter as  Michael
David Warrilow as  Rittenhouse
Dianne Wiest as  Mother

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