Bright Lights, Big City

1988 film by James Bridges
Movie film Q1218481
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Bright Lights, Big City

Summary

Bright Lights, Big City is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (974 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Bright Lights, Big City's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Bright Lights, Big City was directed by James Bridges[4].
  • Jay McInerney wrote the screenplay for Bright Lights, Big City[5].
  • Bright Lights, Big City's composer is recorded as Donald Fagen[6].
  • Bright Lights, Big City's genre is drama film[7].
  • Bright Lights, Big City's genre is film based on literature[8].
  • Bright Lights, Big City's based on is recorded as Bright Lights, Big City[9].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Michael J. Fox[10].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Kiefer Sutherland[11].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Phoebe Cates-Kline[12].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Frances Sternhagen[13].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Swoosie Kurtz[14].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Tracy Pollan[15].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was John Houseman[16].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Ugo Fangareggi[17].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Dianne Wiest[18].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was William Hickey[19].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Alec Mapa[20].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Charlie Schlatter[21].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was David Warrilow[22].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Jason Robards[23].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Jessica Lundy[24].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Kelly Lynch[25].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Maria Pitillo[26].
  • A cast member of Bright Lights, Big City was Russell Horton[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Bright Lights, Big City was produced by Sydney Pollack[28]. It was directed by James Bridges[4]. Jay McInerney wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Michael J. Fox[10], Kiefer Sutherland[11], Phoebe Cates-Kline[12], Frances Sternhagen[13], Swoosie Kurtz[14], and Tracy Pollan[15].

Publication

Publication dates include January 1, 1988[29] and July 14, 1988[30]. The original language of Bright Lights, Big City was English[31]. Genres include drama film[7] and film based on literature[8]. It was distributed by video on demand[32].

Reception

Reviews include 5.5/10[33] and 57%[34].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Bright Lights, Big City's after a work by is recorded as Jay McInerney[35].

Why It Matters

Bright Lights, Big City ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (974 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.
  32. [30] . Lexicon of international films. wikidata.org.
  33. [35] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer Santo Loquasto
    Publication date +1988-01-01T00:00:00Z, +1988-07-14T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Jay McInerney
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+110'}
    + 33 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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