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starring: Michael J. Fox, Kiefer Sutherland, Phoebe Cates, Swoosie Kurtz, Frances Sternhagendirected by: James Bridges
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786304286487
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6304286481
Label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Release Date: January 07, 1997
Running Time: 107 minutes
Sales Rank: 35246
Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: April 01, 1988
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Michael J. Fox plays the most sympathetic cocaine addict you've ever seen in the movie of Jay McInerney's popular novel Bright Lights, Big City, the book that famously chronicled the coke- and cash-fueled era of the 1980s. Jamie Conway (Fox) works as a fact-checker for a major New York magazine, but because he spends his nights partying with his glib best friend (Kiefer Sutherland), he's on the verge of getting fired. His wife, a fast-rising model (Phoebe Cates), just left him; he's still reeling from the death of his mother (Dianne Wiest) a year earlier; and he's obsessed with a tabloid story about a pregnant woman in a coma. Bright Lights, Big City doesn't have much of a plot, but in its meandering way it captures some of the glossy chaos of the time and of a man desperately trying to escape the pain in his life. --Bret Fetzer
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Bright Lights, Big City
This is a pretty good film depicting the darker side of the 1980s. The story behind the lead character in the film (portrayed by Michael J. Fox) is one that takes a turn for the worse but leaves the viewer with a glimmer of hope. This film encapsulates the indifference of the fast-paced professional world as it collides with the toxic indulgences of the 1980s.
Rating:  - Late-80s Manhattan Culture Personified in 'Bright Lights, Big City': RECOMMENDED!!
I just finished watching 'Bright Lights, Big City' probably for the 5th or 6th time over the weekend. I actually have this movie on VHS cassette that I taped on HBO YEARS ago. Anyway, this movie still holds up after many viewings. I was a big Manhattan clubgoer from the late-80s to the mid-90s and this movie really captures that world pretty well. LOVE the beginning scenes at the now-gone-forever Palladium on East 14th Street (it was torn down to build dormitories for NYU). The movie superbly tells ... Read More
Rating: - Things Fall Apart
This movie showed me just how easy it is for things to fall apart in someone's life. We see the main character Jaime on a downward slide. His wife left him, his job is beginning to fall apart and he is living in this phase where he is using drugs and booze to wash away painful memories that he would like to avoid. This is a sad movie. Phoebe Cates was perfect in her role. It was a smaller role than I expected... I mean her character has a huge impact on Jaime, but she isn't in the movie very much. The ... Read More
Rating: - Finally??
Could this finally be a WIDESCREEN VERSION??!! I hope so! This is a classic movie that's sadly only been available in cropped full screen format.
** Time to celebrate! I just read somewhere that this will be a 20 year anniversary release! **
Rating: - Bright enough
It has very little of the brilliance of the book, but Bright Lights, Big City provides a somewhat entertaining look at the decadent 80s. Most of the merit resides on Michael J. Fox, who manages, against great odds, to make Jamie a relatable character on the verge of self-destruction. Kiefer Sutherland is also great as his sleazy enabler and sidekick. Phoebe Cates, on the other hand, is the movie's worst mistake. She's pretty enough, but not for one second I bought that she was a runway model (how tall ... Read More
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