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Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

A different kind of Hollywood love story.

20177.51h 35m

Overview

An intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty featuring Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher, and Carrie Fisher.

Directed by Alexis Bloom
Produced by Nancy Abraham, Alexis Bloom, Todd Fisher
Box OfficeBudget: $10.0M0

Top Cast

Carrie Fisher

Carrie Fisher

Self

Debbie Reynolds

Debbie Reynolds

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Todd Fisher

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Eddie Fisher

Eddie Fisher

Self (archive footage)

Griffin Dunne

Griffin Dunne

Self

Billie Lourd

Billie Lourd

Self (uncredited)

Themes & Keywords

daughtermotherhollywoodwoman director

About Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is a documentary film released in 2017 exploring themes of daughter, mother, hollywood, woman director. Directed by Alexis Bloom, it stars Carrie Fisher, Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher. An intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty featuring Debbie Reynolds, Todd Fisher, and Carrie Fisher.

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