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1989 | DIRECTED BY JAMES BRIDGES

Bright Lights, Big City

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Bright Lights, Big City
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Movie Stats
Year
1989
Runtime
 107 minutes (1 hr 47 mins)
Select Cast
Michael J. Fox
Kiefer Sutherland
Phoebe Cates
Swoosie Kurtz
Frances Sternhagen
Tracy Pollan
Full cast and crew
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No of ratings:
1
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First viewed:
10th Apr 2016
Last viewed:
6th Feb 2025
Total views:
70
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
1st April 1988
37 years 7 months 8 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £477.1 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $5.1 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
204,757 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
1.3 Million aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 25th May '89
  • Debut box office: 19th May '89
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £193.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5
US Box Office
  • Release: 1st Apr '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $5.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
james bridges James Bridges
Starring
james bridgesMichael J. FoxJamie
james bridgesKiefer SutherlandTad
james bridgesPhoebe CatesAmanda
Swoosie KurtzMegan
Frances SternhagenClara
Tracy PollanVicky
John HousemanMr. Vogel
Charlie SchlatterMichael
David WarrilowRittenhouse
Dianne WiestMother
Alec MapaYasu Wade
William HickeyFerret Man
Gina BelafonteKathy
Sam RobardsRich Vanier
Bernard ZetteStevie
Marika BlossfeldtBald Girl
Jessica LundyTheresa
Kelly LynchElaine
Peter BoydenMaitre d'
Annabelle GurwitchBarbara
Russell HortonWalter Tyler
Maria PitilloPony Tail Girl
Susan TraylorLeather Lady
Michael FischettiMannequin Craftsman
Harvey WaldmanDeli Man
David Hyde PierceBartender at Fashion Show
Jim BabchakBartender at Disco
Peg MurrayReceptionist
Barbara RuckerElegant Lady
Pat SantinoSecurity Guard
Mike BacarellaBakery Man
Josie BellRunway Model
Anne BezamatRunway Model
Alva ChinnRunway Model
Dianne De WittRunway Model
Nathalie GabrielliRunway Model
Jennifer HouserRunway Model
Lynn HowlandRunway Model
Sheila JohnsonRunway Model
Melanie LandestoyRunway Model
Marisol MasseyRunway Model
Andrea SandeRunway Model
MalioRunway Model
Maria von HartzRunway Model
Joko ZohrerRunway Model
Marvin BravermanAdditional Voices
Thomas BrunelleAdditional Voices
Leigh FrenchAdditional Voices
Nicholas GuestAdditional Voices
Fred NewmanAdditional Voices
Luisa LeschinAdditional Voices
Andrew MassetAdditional Voices
Anna MathiasAdditional Voices
Tracy NewmanAdditional Voices
Reni SantoniAdditional Voices
Wendy SchaalAdditional Voices
Jonathan StarkAdditional Voices
Arnold F. TurnerAdditional Voices
Claudette WellsAdditional Voices
Edward BurkeBar Patron
Elana CooperDancing Club Girl
Wayne KeeleyBartender
Dave KnappBar Patron
Gary McNerneyBar Patron
Antony PlattPress Photographer-Fashion Show
Jason RobardsDrunken Writer - Mr. Hardy
Rick ShawBar Patron
Anthony WelchNightclub Patron
Dondre WhitfieldBrian Jones
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
5
Total weeks
5
Total UK Gross:
£477,083
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
Bright Lights, Big City
19 May 1989
3N
£193,417
£193,417
26 May 1989
4▼
£80,590
£310,273
2 Jun 1989
6▼
£76,511
£413,563
9 Jun 1989
7▼
£33,579
£458,895
16 Jun 1989
12▼
£13,991
£477,083

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
3
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$5,126,791
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
1 Apr 1988
3▼
$5,126,791
$5,126,791

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Release Breakdown
No global box office info
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Top Grossing Movie Chart Position
UK total gross
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Bright Lights, Big City
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Genres
Drama
Drama
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Bright lights, big city, and an afternoon with Jay McInerney  Square Mile magazine Thu, 16th January 2020

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Bright Lights, Big City movie review (1988)  rogerebert.com Tue, 31st October 2017

Bright Lights, Big City: Special Edition  PopMatters Tue, 2nd September 2008

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