Bright Lights, Big City
Jamie, still grieving over the loss of his mother a year ago, is shattered when his wife leaves him. Then his drug addiction begins to interfere with his work and he loses his job.
Cast & credits
Cast
- Jamie Conway Michael J. Fox
- Tad Allagash Kiefer Sutherland
- Amanda Phoebe Cates
- Megan Swoosie Kurtz
- Clara Tillinghast Frances Sternhagen
- Vicky Tracy Pollan
- Mr. Vogel John Houseman
- Michael Charlie Schlatter
- Alex Hardy Jason Robards
- Rittenhouse David Warrilow
- Mother Dianne Wiest
- Yasu Wade Alec Mapa
- ferret man William Hickey
- Kathy Gina Belafonte
- Rich Vanier Sam Robards
- Stevie Bernard Zette
- bald girl Marika Blossfeldt
- Theresa Jessica Lundy
- Elaine Kelly Lynch
- maître d' Peter Boyden
- Barbara Annabelle Gurwitch
- Walter Tyler Russell Horton
- waiter Peter Maloney
- pony-tail girl Maria Pitillo
- leather lady Susan Traylor
- mannequin craftsman Michael Fischetti
- policeman Michael Badalucco
- bartender at fashion show David Hyde Pierce
- bartender at disco Jim Babchak
- receptionist Peg Murray
- elegant lady Barbara Rucker
- security guard Pat Santino
- bakery man Mike Bacarella
- runway model Josie Bell
- runway model Anne Bezamat
- runway model Alva Chinn
- runway model Dianne Dewitt
- 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 Isabelle
- runway model Andrea Sande
- runway model Maud
- runway model Maria von Hartz
- runway model Joko Zohrer
- additional voice Marvin Braverman
- additional voice Thomas Brunelle
- additional voice Leigh French
- additional voice Nicholas Guest
- additional voice Fred Newman
- additional voice Luisa Leschin
- additional voice Andrew Masset
- additional voice Anna Mathias
- additional voice Tracy Newman
- additional voice Reni Santoni
- additional voice Wendy Schaal
- additional voice Jonathan Stark
- additional voice Arnold Turner
- additional voice Claudette Wells
- [signed & paid but no scenes filmed] Samuel L. Jackson
Credits
Direction
- Director James Bridges
- Assistant Director David Mcgiffert
- Assistant Director Stephen Wertimer
- Assistant Director Barbara Ravis
Production
- Production Company Mirage Enterprises
- Production Company United Artists
- Production Company CST Communications
- Executive producer/unit prod manager Gerald R. Molen
- Producer Mark Rosenberg
- Producer Sydney Pollack
- Associate Producer Jack Larson
- Unit manager Ted Kurdyla
- Production Co-ordinator Harriette Kanew
- Post-production Supervisor Robin Forman
- Location staff Dennis Benatar
- Location staff Nicholas Bernstein
- Location staff James Davis
- Production Assistant Brian Pulido
- Production Assistant Michael De Casper
- Production Assistant Doug Ornstein
- Production Assistant Edward Ioffreda
Casting
- Casting Mary Colquhoun
- Additional casting Todd Thaler Casting
- Additional casting Judie Fixler
Writing
- Screenplay Jay Mcinerney
- Based on the novel by Jay Mcinerney
Photography
- Director of Photography Gordon Willis
- Camera Operator Don Sweeney
Editing
- Editor John Bloom
Design
- Production Designer Santo Loquasto
- Art Director Thomas C. Warren
- Art department co-ordinator Glenn Lloyd
- Set Decorator George De Titta
- Set Dresser David Weinman
- Master scenic artist James Sorice
- Scenic Artist Tommy Southern
Costumes
- Costume Designer Bernie Pollack
- Men's wardrobe William A. Campbell
- Women's wardrobe Melissa Adzima-stanton
Make-up
- Makeup artist Bernadette Mazur
Titles
- Title design Wayne Fitzgerald
- Titles and opticals Pacific Title
Music
- Music Donald Fagen
- Additional music Rob Mounsey
- Orchestrations Donald Fagen
- Orchestrations Rob Mounsey
- Executive music producer Joel Sill
- Music Supervisor New Visions Music Group
- Music Editor Curt Sobel
- Playback editor Joe De Beasi
Sound
- Sound Supervisor Skip Lievsay
- Sound Recording Les Lazarowitz
- Sound Recording Michael Bedard
- Sound Re-recording Chris Jenkins
- Sound Re-recording Gary Alexander
- Sound Re-recording Steve Pederson
- Dialogue editor Teri E. Dorman
- Dialogue editor Susan Dudeck
- Sound Effects Editor James Matheny
- Sound Effects Editor Martin Maryska
- Sound Effects Editor Pamela Bentkowski
- ADR editor George Berndt
- Foley artist Joan Rowe
- Foley artist Jerry Trent
- Foley editor John Duvall
Consultant
- Dolby stereo consultant Claus Wiedemann