Trivia for
Bright Lights, Big City (1988) More at IMDbPro »

• The "cocaine" that Michael J. Fox snorted was really powdered milk.
  
  
• The name of Michael J. Fox's character, Jamie Conway, is an anagram of author Jay McInerney's name. In the novel, the primary character's full name is never given, he is referred to as "Coach" by Tad, and in the second person ("you") in the narration.
  
  
• Tom Cruise turned down the part later played by 'Michael J. Fox' as he didn't like the idea of scenes involving him taking drugs.
  
  
• This film is based on the novel by Jay McInerney of the same name. The book was also an inspiration for a rock musical of the same name, which premiered in 1999 and later went on to be a studio album.
  
  
• Even though they had worked together on "Family Ties" (1982), 'Michael J. Fox' and Tracy Pollan didn't begin dating until they worked together on this film.
  
  

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