The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)
- 5.6
- 2h 5min
- Comedy, Drama, Romance
- 1990-12-21 (USA)
Storyline
Financial "Master of the Universe" Sherman McCoy sees his life unravel when his mistress Maria Ruskin hits a black boy with his car. When yellow journalist Peter Fallow enflames public opinion with a series of distorted tabloid articles on the accident, the case is seized upon by opportunists like Reverend Bacon and mayoral candidate D.A. Abe Weiss.
Plot Keywords
elevator, umbrella, revenge, media manipulation, vanity, irish, intoxication, jew, training exercise, telephone box, courtroom, judge, restaurant, photographer, office, newspaper, satire, new york city, racial issues, daughter
Short Review
If you're interested in a faithful visual adaptation of Wolfe's novel, be assured that this isn't it.
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