Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds

A different kind of Hollywood love story.

2016 · 95 min · ★ 7.4 · Documentary

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

Directed by Alexis Bloom

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Debbie Reynolds Self
Carrie Fisher Self
Todd Fisher Self
Catherine Hickland Self
Abe Gurko Self
Constance Freiberg Self
Griffin Dunne Self
Billie Lourd Self (uncredited)
Eddie Fisher Self (uncredited)
Doug Maulden-Locke Self (uncredited)
Fisher Stevens Self (uncredited)

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