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Bright Lights, Big City

Bright Lights, Big City
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1989
 107 minutes (1 hrs 47 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

James Bridges

Starring

Michael J. Fox · Kiefer Sutherland · Phoebe Cates · Swoosie Kurtz · Frances Sternhagen · Tracy Pollan

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 1st April 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 19th May '89
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: £193.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 5

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 1st Apr '88
  • Debut position: 3
  • Highest position: 3
  • Debut gross: $5.1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

19 May, 1989
3
26 May, 1989
4
2 Jun, 1989
6
9 Jun, 1989
7
16 Jun, 1989
12

US box office

1 Apr, 1988
3

Global box office

Certificates


18 age rating

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £477.1 Thousand
US total gross
United States Flag  $5.1 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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