The Bonfire of the Vanities

A golden-boy’s fling turns deadly when his Mercedes meets a kid on the wrong curb. Tabloid instincts kick in as a hack sniffing scandal sharpens his pencil. Of course the city’s wolves start baying before the first headline cools.

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Brian De Palma directed The Bonfire of the Vanities in 1990. See Brian De Palma's full filmography, where to start with Brian De Palma, or where to go after you've seen everything by Brian De Palma.

The Bonfire of the Vanities was released in 1990 (EN original-language production), with a runtime of 125 minutes.