Bonfire of the Vanities
Director: Brian De Palma; Stars: Tom Hanks; Release Date: November 16, 1999 |
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Bonfire of the Vanities - Brian De Palma (SCARFACE) directed this lavish adaptation of Tom Wolfe's best-selling satirical novel, featuring Tom Hanks, Melanie Griffith, and Bruce Willis. Hanks stars as Sherman McCoy, a distinctly 1980s brand of wealthy Wall Street wizard who takes a mighty fall from his glitzy lifestyle after he and his mistress (Griffith) put a Bronx youth into a coma via a hit-and-run accident. Alcoholic reporter Peter Fallow (Willis) sees the crime as an opportunity for big headlines, and soon Sherman is the target of every political and media group in the city, including an Al Sharpton-style black leader named Rev. Bacon (John Hancock) and a sleazy D.A. (F. Murray Abraham). SEX IN THE CITY babe Kim Catrall costars as Sherman's long-suffering wife, and Morgan Freeman is the judge who tries to reign in this three-ring media circus of a case. Like the decade it parodies, this film is proudly over the top in its lavishness. It's also filled to overflowing with inspired casting, wildly inventive comedy, and the so...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Brian De Palma |
| Stars | Tom Hanks |
| Actors | Louis Giambalvo |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Subgenre | Race Relations • Comedy • Dra |
| MPAA Rating | R (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | VHS |
| UPC | 012569655430 |
| Release Date | 1990 |
| Running Time | 2hr 6min |
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Languages |
| Original Language | English |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVDWarner Home VideoNovember 29, 2005R (MPAA)012569764064 |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS: Spanish Subtitled2hr 6minWarner Home VideoOctober 15, 1996R (MPAA)012569617537Sound Features: HiFi, Surround, Stereo |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (05/01/1991, p.42-3, John Harkness): "...An array of flamboyant supporting performances..." |
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