The Bonfire of The Vanities

– After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotli..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.50 / 10
Duration:
2 Hours and 5 Minutes
Release Year:
1990
The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight, and attracting the interest of a down and out reporter.

The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990) - Trailer

Release Date:

21 Dec 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
R – Restricted

Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Contains some adult material. Parents are urged to learn more about the film before taking their young children with them.

Director:

Brian De Palma

Writer:

Michael Cristofer (screenplay), Tom Wolfe (novel)

Main Actors:

Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall

Plot:

Financial "Master of the Universe" Sherman McCoy sees his life unravel when his mistress Maria Ruskin hits a black boy with his car. When yellow journalist Peter Fallow enflames public opinion with a series of distorted tabloid articles on the accident, the case is seized upon by opportunists like Reverend Bacon and mayoral candidate D.A. Abe Weiss.

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations.

Production:

Warner Home Video

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
16%