The Bonfire of the Vanities

Theatrical - Wide 1990-12-22

Cast Tom Hanks Bruce Willis Melanie Griffith Kim Cattrall Saul Rubinek
Directed by Brian De Palma
Written by Michael Cristofer

Box Office Gross: $15,691,192

Running Time: 125 minutes

Language: English

Production Company: Warner Bros. Pictures

Genres: Comedy Drama

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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.

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