The Bonfire of the Vanities
“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.”
Synopsis
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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Original Theatrical TrailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2014-07-08
Top Cast
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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
Richard Libertini
Ed Rifkin
Release History & Theatrical Window
December 21, 1990
Wide Cinema Exhibition
December 10, 1999
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$47M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$15.7M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.33x
-$31.3M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Brian De Palma
- Screenplay & Story
- Michael Cristofer
- Original Score
- Dave Grusin
- Original Title
- The Bonfire of the Vanities
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Budget
- $47M
- Worldwide Gross
- $15.7M
- Production Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Brian De Palma
Michael Cristofer, Tom Wolfe
Dave Grusin
Vilmos Zsigmond, Eric Schwab
Bill Pankow, Beth Jochem Besterveld, David Ray
Peter Guber, Jon Peters, Brian De Palma, Christine Forsyth-Peters
Department Leadership Roster
Bill Pankow
Editor
Beth Jochem Besterveld
Editor
Michael Cristofer
Screenplay
David Ray
Editor
Brian De Palma
Director
Vilmos Zsigmond
Director of Photography
Brian De Palma
Producer
Dave Grusin
Original Music Composer
Richard Sylbert
Production Design
Gary Hymes
Stunt Coordinator
Phil Neilson
Stunt Coordinator
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Bonfire of the Vanities
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Bonfire of the Vanities about?
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.
Who directed The Bonfire of the Vanities?
The Bonfire of the Vanities was directed by Brian De Palma.
Who stars in The Bonfire of the Vanities?
The principal cast of The Bonfire of the Vanities includes Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall, Saul Rubinek.
When was The Bonfire of the Vanities released and how long is it?
The Bonfire of the Vanities was released in 1990 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Bonfire of the Vanities?
The Bonfire of the Vanities had a reported production budget of $47M and grossed $15.7M at the worldwide box office (0.33 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for The Bonfire of the Vanities?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Bonfire of the Vanities was composed by Dave Grusin.
Is The Bonfire of the Vanities based on a book or true story?
The Bonfire of the Vanities is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Tom Wolfe".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Bonfire of the Vanities?
The Bonfire of the Vanities holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.); FR: 12 (Interdit aux moins de 12 ans — 12+ only.); GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).