The Bonfire of the Vanities

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Theatrical Release Date:

12/21/1990

DVD Release Date:

11/23/1999

Run Time:

126min.

Starring:

Tom Hanks , Bruce Willis , Melanie Griffith , Kim Cattrall , Morgan Freeman

Director(s):

Brian De Palma

Distributor(s):

Warner Brothers

MPAA Rating:

R for language.

Genre(s):

Comedy

Plot: Brian De Palma's Hollywood sanitization of Tom Wolfe's scabrous satire stars Tom Hanks as Sherman McCoy, the "master of the universe," a shallow Wall Street investor who makes millions while enjoying the good life and the sexual favors of Maria ... Read More

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