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The Bonfire of the Vanities 1990 Directed by Brian De Palma

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.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Company Warner Bros. Pictures
Budget $47,000,000
Revenue $15,691,192
Release Date 21 December 1990
125 mins
Cast
Tom Hanks Sherman McCoy
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
Clifton James Albert Fox
Louis Giambalvo Ray Andruitti
Barton Heyman Det. Martin
Norman Parker Det. Goldberg
Donald Moffat Mr. McCoy
Alan King Arthur Ruskin
Beth Broderick Caroline Heftshank
Kurt Fuller Pollard Browning
Adam LeFevre Rawlie Thorpe
Andre Gregory Aubrey Buffing
Mary Alice Annie Lamb
Robert Stephens Sir Gerald Moore
Marjorie Monaghan Evelyn Moore
Rita Wilson P.R. Woman
Kirsten Dunst Campbell McCoy
Troy Winbush Roland Auburn
Patrick Malone Henry Lamb
Emmanuel Xuereb Filippo Chirazzi
Scotty Bloch Sally Rawthrote
Hansford Rowe Leon Bavardage
Elizabeth Owens Inez Bavardage
Malachy McCourt Tony - Doorman
John Eric Bentley Bill - Doorman
William Clark Eddie - Doorman
Jeff Brooks Bondsman
Brennan McKay Bondsman
Don McManus Bondsman
James Lally Bondsman
William Woodson Gene Lopwitz (voice)
Fanni Green Prostitute
Stewart J. Zully Court Clerk
Helen Stenborg Mrs. McCoy
Timothy Jenkins Billy Cortez
Sam Sorbo Fox's Assistant
Vito D'Ambrosio Intercom Man
Camryn Manheim Poe Picketer
J.D. Wyatt Poe Picketer
Eyde Byrde Poe Picketer
David Lipman Poe Picketer
George Merritt Poe Picketer
Richard Belzer Television Producer
George Plimpton Well Wisher
Connie Sawyer Ruskin Family Member
F. Murray Abraham D.A. Abe Weiss (uncredited)
Sharmagne Leland-St. John Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
Terry Farrell Party Guest Listening to Aubrey Buffing (uncredited)
Geraldo Rivera Robert Corso (uncredited)
John Blyth Barrymore Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
Ted Otis Photographer (uncredited)
Renna Bartlett Party Guest (uncredited)
Debbie Lee Carrington Crying Midget (uncredited)
Dave Droge Bond Floor Trader (uncredited)
Cynthia Elane Court Officer (uncredited)
Sarah Essex (uncredited)
Gary Jones Waiter in Elevator (uncredited)
Doris McCarthy Park Avenue Lady (uncredited)
Michael Merton DMV Informant (uncredited)
Jack Mulcahy Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Denise Nelan Attorney (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff Photographer (uncredited)
John Reidy Broker (uncredited)
Joey Sontz Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres Ruskin Family Member (uncredited)
Curt Truman Head Waiter (uncredited)
Ron Turek Trial Attendant (uncredited)
Clinton H. Wallace Latino Kid (uncredited)
Judith Burke French Restaurant Patron
Adina Winston Female Guest
Barry Michlin Funeral Director
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