Cast & crew
Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
Directed by James Bridges Written by Jay McInerney
Cast
| Phoebe Cates | Amanda |
| Swoosie Kurtz | Megan |
| Michael J. Fox | Jamie |
| Kiefer Sutherland | Tad |
| Frances Sternhagen | Clara |
| Tracy Pollan | Vicky |
| John Houseman | Mr. Vogel |
| Charlie Schlatter | Michael |
| David Warrilow | Rittenhouse |
| Dianne Wiest | Mother |
| Bernard Zette | Stevie |
| Marika Blossfeldt | Bald Girl |
| Gina Belafonte | Kathy |
| Alec Mapa | Yasu Wade |
| William Hickey | Ferret Man |
| Sam Robards | Rich Vanier |
| Jessica Lundy | Theresa |
| Kelly Lynch | Elaine |
| Russell Horton | Walter Tyler |
| Peter Boyden | Maitre d' |
| Annabelle Gurwitch | Barbara |
| Harvey Waldman | Deli Man |
| Jim Babchak | Bartender at Disco |
| Michael Fischetti | Mannequin Craftsman |
| Maria Pitillo | Pony Tail Girl |
| Susan Traylor | Leather Lady |
| David Hyde Pierce | Bartender at Fashion Show |
| Peg Murray | Receptionist |
| Barbara Rucker | Elegant Lady |
| Pat Santino | Security Guard |
| Mike Bacarella | Bakery Man |
| Josie Bell | Runway Model |
| Anne Bezamat | Runway Model |
| Alva Chinn | Runway Model |
| Dianne De Witt | 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 |
| Andrea Sande | Runway Model |
| Malio | Runway Model (as Maud) |
| Maria von Hartz | Runway Model |
| Joko Zohrer | Runway Model |
| Thomas Brunelle | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Marvin Braverman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Fred Newman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Nicholas Guest | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Leigh French | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Luisa Leschin | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Andrew Masset | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Anna Mathias | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Tracy Newman | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Jonathan Stark | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Reni Santoni | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Wendy Schaal | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Arnold F. Turner | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Claudette Wells | Additional Voices (voice) |
| Dondré Whitfield | Brian Jones (uncredited) |
| Jason Robards | Mr. Hardy (uncredited) |
| Elana Cooper | Dancing Club Girl (uncredited) |
| Edward Burke | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Wayne Keeley | Bartender (uncredited) |
| Dave Knapp | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Gary McNerney | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Rick Shaw | Bar Patron (uncredited) |
| Anthony Welch | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Antony Platt | Press Photographer at Fashion Show (uncredited) |
| Ruth Leon Weiman | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
Crew
| Michael Badalucco | Assistant Production Manager |
| Jay McInerney | Novel |
| Ted Kurdyla | Assistant Production Manager |
| Robin Forman | Post Production Supervisor |
| Craig Lyman | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Jay McInerney | Screenplay |
| Jack Larson | Associate Producer |
| Gerald R. Molen | Executive Producer |
| Romaine Greene | Hairstylist |
| Mark Rosenberg | Producer |
| Mary Colquhoun | Casting |
| Santo Loquasto | Production Design |
| Bernie Pollack | Costume Design |
| Sydney Pollack | Producer |
| George Berndt | Editor |
| Gordon Willis | Director of Photography |
| Bernadette Mazur | Makeup Artist |
| George DeTitta Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Santo Loquasto | Art Direction |
| Donald Fagen | Music |
| John Bloom | Editor |
| Donald Fagen | Original Music Composer |
| James Bridges | Director |
| Gerald R. Molen | Unit Production Manager |