Rating: R
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 04/01/1988(USA)
Release Date: 09/02/2008
SubTitles: English/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 108 Minutes
Flags: Nudity, Adult Situations, Strong Sexual Content, Not For Children, Adult Language, Profanity, Substance Abuse
Distributor/Studio: MGM
Michael J. Fox once more makes a courageous effort to shed his nice-guy image in
Bright Lights, Big City.
Fox plays an impressionable Kansan who comes to the Big Apple to take a job at a major magazine. It isn't long before he falls into the twin traps of drug and alcohol abuse. His only hope for redemption is in the hands of Vicky (
Tracy Pollan), the cousin of his scuzzy drinking buddy Tad (
Kiefer Sutherland).
Jay McInerney's bestselling novel does not translate easily to the big screen, but
Fox strives hard to please, as do all of his costars. The white stuff snorted by
Fox wasn't really cocaine, but powdered milk. Watch for
Frasier's
David Hyde Pierce in a small role and
Jason Robards in a significant unbilled cameo.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
;)
