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The Bonfire of the Vanities
“Take one Wall Street tycoon, his Fifth Avenue mistress, a reporter hungry for fame, and make the wrong turn in The Bronx...then sit back and watch the sparks fly.”
5.6 / 10• 1990• 2h 5m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
Cast & Crew
Tom Hanks
Sherman McCoy
Lead
Bruce Willis
Peter Fallow
Melanie Griffith
Maria Ruskin
Kim Cattrall
Judy McCoy
Saul Rubinek
Jed Kramer
Morgan Freeman
Judge Leonard White
John Hancock
Reverend Bacon
Kevin Dunn
Tom Killian
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Brian De Palma's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Bonfire of the Vanities is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
