The Bonfire of the Vanities 33 years old
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.
Credits
The Bonfire of the Vanities Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Hanks He was 34, now 68 years old | as Sherman McCoy |
| Bruce Willis He was 35, now 69 years old | as Peter Fallow |
| John Hancock He was 253, 56 years old when he died | as Reverend Bacon |
| Morgan Freeman He was 53, now 87 years old | as Judge Leonard White |
| Kevin Dunn He was 34, now 68 years old | as Tom Killian |
| Beth Broderick She was 31, now 65 years old | as Caroline Heftshank |
| F. Murray Abraham He was 51, now 85 years old | as D.A. Abe Weiss |
| Kirsten Dunst She was 8, now 42 years old | as Campbell McCoy |
| Kim Cattrall She was 34, now 68 years old | as Judy McCoy |
| Rita Wilson She was 34, now 68 years old | as P.R. Woman |
| Clifton James He was 70, 96 years old when he died | as Albert Fox |
| Alan King He was 62, 76 years old when he died | as Arthur Ruskin |
| Melanie Griffith She was 33, now 67 years old | as Maria Ruskin |
| Saul Rubinek He was 42, now 76 years old | as Jed Kramer |
| Donald Moffat He was 59, 87 years old when he died | as Mr. McCoy |
| Camryn Manheim She was 29, now 63 years old | as Poe Picketer |
| Barton Heyman He was 53, 59 years old when he died | as Det. Martin |
| Kurt Fuller He was 37, now 71 years old | as Pollard Browning |
| Susan Forristal | as Well Wisher |
| Adam LeFevre He was 40, now 74 years old | as Rawlie Thorpe |
| Louis Giambalvo He was 45, now 79 years old | as Ray Andruitti |
| Norman Parker He was 46, now 80 years old | as Det. Goldberg |
The Bonfire of the Vanities Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| David Ray as Editor. | Editing |
| Beth Jochem Besterveld as Editor. | Editing |
| Lynn Stalmaster as Casting. He was 63 (now 97) years old | Production |
| Bill Pankow as Editor. He was 38 (now 72) years old | Editing |
| Ann Roth as Costume Designer. She was 59 (now 93) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Dave Grusin as Original Music Composer. He was 56 (now 90) years old | Sound |
| Vilmos Zsigmond as Director of Photography. He was 60 (85) years old when He died | Camera |
| Tom Wolfe as Novel. He was 59 (87) years old when He died | Writing |
| Michael Cristofer as Screenplay. He was 45 (now 79) years old | Writing |
The Bonfire of the Vanities (33 years)
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.
- Release day: Friday, December 21, 1990
- Runtime: 125 minutes
- Budget: 47000000.00
- Revenue: 15691192.00