#17: Bright Lights, Big City (1988)
This adaptation of Jay McInerney’s novel, directed by James Bridges, placed Andrew McCarthy in the heart of New York City’s fast-paced nightlife as a young writer spiraling through grief and excess. McCarthy defied expectations by bringing vulnerability to Bright Lights, Big City’s story steeped in loss, temptation, and the struggle for recovery.

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