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.”
1990 · 2 h 5 min
Directed by 
Brian De Palma
Brian De PalmaCast
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Plot
After his mistress runs over a teenager, a Wall Street hotshot's life unravels in the media spotlight.
Sinekatalog’s take
Brian De Palma's adaptation of Tom Wolfe's novel is a famous, bloated flop despite some good sequences.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (27,730 votes)
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