The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

Movie"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."
Audience Score
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R 2 hr 5 minDec 21st, 1990Drama, Comedy
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.
StarringTom HanksBruce WillisMelanie Griffith
DirectorBrian De Palma

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 21st, 1990
On DVD & Blu-ray:November 23rd, 1999 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$47,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$15,691,192 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Peter Guber, Jon Peters, Christine Forsyth-Peters
Production Companies:Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
journalistsocial satireblack peoplesuccessbad luckbrokeryellow-journalism