The Bonfire of the Vanities

Plot

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.

About The Bonfire of the Vanities

The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1990 American satirical black comedy film directed and produced by Brian De Palma, adapted by Michael Cristofer from Tom Wolfe's 1987 novel. It stars Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall and Morgan Freeman. Released by Warner Bros. on December 21, 1990, the film was panned by critics and underperformed at the box office, grossing just $15.6 million against its $47 million budget. The controversies surrounding the film were detailed in the 1991 book The Devil's Candy: The Bonfire of the Vanities Goes to Hollywood, by Julie Salamon.

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