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The Bonfire of the Vanities ()

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After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight and attracts the interest of a down-and-out reporter.
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Sherman McCoy
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Peter Fallow
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Maria Ruskin
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Judy McCoy
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Jed Kramer
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Judge Leonard White
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Reverend Bacon
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Tom Killian
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Albert Fox
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Ray Andruitti
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Det. Martin
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Det. Goldberg
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Mr. McCoy
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Arthur Ruskin
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Caroline Heftshank
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Pollard Browning
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Rawlie Thorpe
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Ed Rifkin
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Aubrey Buffing
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Annie Lamb
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Sir Gerald Moore
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Evelyn Moore
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P.R. Woman
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Campbell McCoy
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Roland Auburn (as Troy Windbush)
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Henry Lamb (as Patrick Malone)
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Filippo Chirazzi
Scotty Bloch ...
Sally Rawthrote
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Leon Bavardage
Elizabeth Owens ...
Inez Bavardage
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Tony - Doorman
John Bentley ...
Bill - Doorman
William Clark ...
Eddie - Doorman
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Bondsman
Brennan McKay ...
Bondsman (as T.J. Coan)
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Bondsman
James Lally ...
Bondsman
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Bondsman (as Marcia Mitzman)
William Woodson ...
Gene Lopwitz (voice)
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Pimp
Fanni Green ...
Prostitute
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Latino
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Lockwood
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Court Clerk
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Mrs. McCoy
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Billy Cortez
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Fox's Assistant (as Sam Jenkins)
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Intercom Man
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Buck
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Poe Picketer
J.D. Wyatt ...
Poe Picketer
Eyde Byrde ...
Poe Picketer
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Poe Picketer
George Merritt ...
Poe Picketer
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Aide
O. LaRon Clark ...
Cecil Hayden (as O. Laron Clark)
Louis P. Lebherz ...
The Commandatori
Walker Joyce ...
Bobby Shalfet / 'Don Giovanni'
Anatoli Davydov ...
Boris Karlevskov (as Anatoly Davydov)
Nancy McDonald ...
Media Jackal
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Media Jackal
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Media Jackal
Kimberleigh Aarn ...
Media Jackal
Walter Flanagan ...
Media Jackal
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Media Jackal
Ernestine Jackson ...
Media Jackal
Nicholas Levitin ...
Media Jackal
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Media Jackal
Noble Lee Lester ...
Media Jackal
Adina Winston ...
Female Guest
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Television Producer
Cynthia Mason ...
Maid
Ermal Williamson ...
Butler
W.M. Hunt ...
Nunnally Voyd
Gian-Carlo Scandiuzzi ...
Maitre D'
Jon Rashad Kamal ...
French Waiter
Channing Chase ...
Shocked Woman
Hal England ...
French Restaurant Patron
Joy Claussen ...
French Restaurant Patron
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French Restaurant Patron
Judith Burke ...
French Restaurant Patron
Barry Michlin ...
Funeral Director
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Ruskin Family Member
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Manny Leerman
Sherri Paysinger ...
Anchorwoman
Stacy Francis ...
Gospel Singer
Barbara Gooding ...
Gospel Singer
Kathleen Murphy Palmer ...
Gospel Singer
Lorraine Moore ...
Gospel Singer
Doris Leggett ...
Gospel Singer
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P.R. Assistant (as Kathryn Danielle)
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Diplomat
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Diplomat's Wife
Katrina Braque ...
Diplomat's Daughter
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Weiss' Aide
Marie Chambers ...
Weiss' Aide
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Weiss' Aide
Barry Neikrug ...
Weiss' Aide
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Well Wisher
Susan Forristal ...
Well Wisher
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D.A. Abe Weiss (uncredited)
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Restaurant Manager (uncredited)
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Crying Midget (uncredited)
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Bond Floor Trader (uncredited)
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Court Officer (uncredited)
Sarah Essex ...
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Party Guest Listening to Aubrey Buffing (uncredited)
Gary Jones ...
Waiter in Elevator (uncredited)
Sharmagne Leland-St. John ...
Woman in Restaurant (uncredited)
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Park Avenue Lady (uncredited)
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DMV Informant (uncredited)
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Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
Denise Nelan ...
Attorney (uncredited)
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Photographer (uncredited)
Kariim Ratcliff ...
Court Demonstrator (uncredited)
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Broker (uncredited)
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Robert Corso (uncredited)
Joey Sontz ...
Courtroom Extra (uncredited)
Daisy Alexandra Sylbert-Torres ...
Ruskin Family Member (uncredited)
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Head Waiter (uncredited)
Ron Turek ...
Trial Attendant (uncredited)
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Latino Kid (uncredited)

Directed by

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Brian De Palma ... (as Brian DePalma)

Written by

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Michael Cristofer ... (screenplay)
 
Tom Wolfe ... (novel)

Produced by

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Fred C. Caruso ... co-producer (as Fred Caruso)
Brian De Palma ... producer (as Brian DePalma)
Monica Goldstein ... associate producer
Peter Guber ... executive producer
Christine Peters ... executive producer
Jon Peters ... executive producer
Chris F. Woods ... producer: title sequence, R/Greenberg Associates (uncredited)

Music by

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Dave Grusin

Cinematography by

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Vilmos Zsigmond ... director of photography

Editing by

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Bill Pankow
David Ray

Editorial Department

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Donah Bassett ... negative cutter
Ray Hubley ... first assistant film editor
Cara Silverman ... first assistant film editor
Debra C. Victoroff ... apprentice editor (uncredited)

Casting By

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Lynn Stalmaster

Production Design by

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Richard Sylbert

Art Direction by

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Gregory Bolton ... (as Greg Bolton)
Peter Landsdown Smith

Set Decoration by

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Joe D. Mitchell ... (as Joe Mitchell)
Justin Scoppa Jr. ... (as Justin Scoppa)

Costume Design by

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Ann Roth

Makeup Department

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Kathryn Blondell ... hair stylist (as Kathy Blondell)
Thomas R. Burman ... makeup special effects
Bari Dreiband-Burman ... makeup special effects
Scott H. Eddo ... makeup artist: Bruce Willis (as Scott Eddo)
Leonard Engelman ... makeup artist
Coree Lear ... makeup artist
Josée Normand ... hair stylist: Bruce Willis (as Josee Normand)
Daniel C. Striepeke ... makeup artist (as Dan Striepeke)
Kelvin R. Trahan ... hair stylist (as Kelvin Trahan)

Production Management

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Robert J. Anderson ... unit production manager (as Robert Anderson)
Peter A. Runfolo ... unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Algric Leo Chaplin ... dga trainee
Jeff Okabayashi ... second second assistant director
Douglas S. Ornstein ... second second assistant director (as Douglas Ornstein)
Richard Patrick ... key second assistant director
Eric Schwab ... second unit director
Chris Soldo ... first assistant director

Art Department

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Richard Berger ... set designer
David Goldstein ... paint foreman
Roger Irvin ... construction coordinator
Gary F. Kieldrup ... assistant property master
Gary Kudroff ... set dressing leadman
William Lucek ... scenic artist
Robert Maddy ... set designer
Kevin McCarthy ... set dressing leadman
Nick Navarro ... set designer
John Ralbovsky ... scenic artist
Thomas Saccio ... property master (as Tom Saccio)
Bennett L. Sperber ... construction foreman (as Ben Sperber)
Tracy Stockwell ... plasterer
Tom von Badinski ... welder
Kenneth Weinberg ... assistant property master (as Ken Weinberg)
John Zemansky ... property master
Ron Frazier ... carpenter (uncredited)
Johnnie Jenkins ... construction accountant (uncredited)
Sharmagne Leland-St. John ... assistant: Richard Sylbert (uncredited)

Sound Department

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Ken Beauchene ... boom operator
Stan Bochner ... sound editor
Louis Cerborino ... sound editor (as Lou Cerborino)
Richard P. Cirincione ... sound editor
Laura Civiello ... sound editor
Pam DeMetruis-Thomas ... assistant sound editor (as Pam DeMetruis)
Kay Denmark ... adr boom operator
Marjorie Deutsch ... adr editor
Don Digirolamo ... re-recording mixer
Harriet Fidlow ... supervising adr editor (as Harriet Fidlow Winn)
Susan Sklar Friedman ... assistant sound editor
Kenton Jakub ... assistant adr editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer ... foley editor
Les Lazarowitz ... production sound mixer
Jane McCulley ... adr editor
Eytan Mirsky ... assistant sound editor
Linda Murphy ... boom operator
James H. Nau ... assistant sound editor
Andy Nelson ... re-recording mixer
Jay Nierenberg ... assistant sound editor
Gary Parker ... boom operator
Harry Peck Bolles ... sound editor
Steve Pederson ... re-recording mixer
Mark Rathaus ... sound editor
Maurice Schell ... supervising sound editor
Ahmad Shirazi ... foley editor
Jeffrey Stern ... adr editor
Lionel Strutt ... adr mixer
James M. Tanenbaum ... production sound mixer (as James Tanenbaum)
Leo Trombetta ... assistant sound editor
Brian Vancho ... foley artist
Magdaline Volaitis ... sound editor
Maurice Schell ... foley artist (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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William B. Doane ... special effects
Edward Drohan ... special effects (as Eddie Drohan)

Visual Effects by

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Christopher Duddy ... visual effects (uncredited)
Joseph Thomas ... motion control crew (uncredited)

Stunts

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Tim Gallin ... stunts
Gary Hymes ... stunt coordinator
Phil Neilson ... stunt coordinator
Mick O'Rourke ... stunts
John Cenatiempo ... stunts (uncredited)
Gene Harrison ... stunts (uncredited)
Keii Johnston ... stunts (uncredited)
Rick LeFevour ... stunts (uncredited)
John Patrick McLaughlin ... stunts (uncredited)
Peewee Piemonte ... stunts (uncredited)
Manny Siverio ... stunt performer (uncredited)
Gregg Smrz ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Colin J. Campbell ... chief lighting technician (as Colin Campbell)
John W. DeBlau ... assistant chief lighting technician (as John DeBlau)
Edwin Effrein ... second assistant camera
Neil Fallon ... video assist operator
Antonio V. Garrido ... dolly grip (as Anthony Garrido)
Louis Goldman ... still photographer
Patrick James Grosswendt ... rigging gaffer (as Patrick Grosswendt)
Emil Hampton ... second assistant camera
Steve Irwin ... 24 frame playback
David James ... still photographer
Robert Jason ... electrician
Dave Lowry ... dolly grip
Jeff Mart ... steadicam operator
Larry McConkey ... steadicam operator
Geary McLeod ... first assistant camera
Dan Moore ... video assist operator (as Daniel P. Moore)
Gary Muller ... first assistant camera
Hal Nelson ... second grip
Randy Nolen ... steadicam operator
John Panuccio ... second grip (as Jack Panuccio)
Jeffrey W. Petersen ... assistant chief lighting technician
Tom Prate ... key grip (as Thomas Prate)
Andrew Priestley ... second assistant camera: "a" camera
David Roth ... second assistant camera
Douglas Ryan ... camera operator (as Doug Ryan)
Charles Saldana ... key grip
Roger West ... second grip
Steve Wolfe ... assistant chief lighting technician
Malcolm Bryce ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Jon Fauer ... director of photography: title sequence (uncredited)
Richie Ford ... electrician (uncredited)
Larry Huston ... steadicam focus puller (uncredited)
Gábor Kövér ... camera operator: "b" camera (uncredited)
Andrew Laszlo ... second unit director of photography (uncredited)
Eric Leigh ... electrician (uncredited)
Sal Martorano ... electrician (uncredited)
Lance Shepherd ... electrician (uncredited)

Casting Department

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Judie Fixler ... extras casting
Jimmy Jue ... extras casting (as Jimmie Jue)
Michael Orloff ... casting associate
Jeffery Passero ... casting assistant: New York (as Jeffrey Passaro)
Todd Thaler ... extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Cheryl Beasley Blackwell ... key on-set costumer
Bruce Erikson ... wardrobe: men
Sue Gandy ... assistant costume designer
Gary Jones ... assistant costume designer
Michael Larsen ... wardrobe assistant
Donna Maloney ... wardrobe: women (as Donna M. Maloney)
Charles Mecuri ... wardrobe: Bruce Willis

Location Management

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Lyda Blank ... location assistant
Brett Botula ... location manager
Rudy Clark ... location assistant
Bruce Frye ... location assistant
Beth Patrick ... location assistant
F. Stanley Pearse Jr. ... location manager
Tim Tyler ... location assistant
Eric Von Arx ... location assistant
Darren Wiseman ... location assistant

Music Department

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Bunny Andrews ... music editor
Else Blangsted ... editorial music consultant
Tom Boyd ... oboe soloist
Tom Brown ... music preparation
Jack Hayes ... orchestrator
Jim Hoffman ... music preparation
James Thatcher ... musician: French horn
Dave Grusin ... conductor (uncredited) / musician (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Shawn Murphy ... scoring mixer (uncredited)
Ernie Watts ... musician (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Nancy Hopton ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Vernon Dautenhahn ... transportation captain
Paul Howes ... transportation coordinator
Edward Iacobelli ... transportation coordinator
James Patrick Whalen Jr. ... transportation captain (as James 'Dinny' Whalen)
Richard Curry ... driver: Mr. Willis (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Alexis Alexanian ... assistant production office coordinator
Jody Arenberg ... production office secretary
Susan Becton ... production secretary
Julie Bellovich ... staff assistant
Angela Kay Churchill ... stand in: Melanie Griffith
Bill Daly ... post-production accountant manager
Steven Danow ... courtroom technical advisor
Thomas A. Davila ... assistant production accountant (as Thomas Davilla)
Aimee DeBaun ... staff assistant (as Aimee Morris)
Kevin Dougherty ... production assistant
Gary Gero ... animal trainer
Rob Harris ... unit publicist
Andrea Isaacs ... craft service
Eric R. Jacobsen ... staff assistant (as Eric Jacobsen)
Scott Kordish ... staff assistant
Clare Leavenworth ... assistant: Bruce Willis
David B. Leener ... locations
Maurice Lospinoso ... assistant: Mr. Caruso
Paul Malmont ... production assistant
Dominic Marcus ... adr voice actor
Susan Montgomery ... production accountant
Elizabeth J. Nevin ... production office coordinator
Liz Newman ... assistant production secretary
Terry Odem ... assistant: Tom Hanks
Stanley Saffold ... craft service
Maurice Schell ... adr loop group
Patricia Seyler ... staff assistant
Edwin Stalter ... craft service
P. Randall Bowers ... stand-in: Mr. Willis (uncredited)
Kyle Cooper ... title designer (uncredited)
Liz Dykhouse ... accounting assistant (uncredited)
Marty Elfalan ... assistant accountant (uncredited)
Lynn Elliot ... production assistant (uncredited)
Joel Heller ... computer consultant (uncredited)
David Hummel ... production assistant (uncredited)
Claudio Jacobellis ... assistant to production manager (uncredited)
Sharon Kahn ... assistant unit publicist (uncredited)
David H. Kramer ... adr loop group (uncredited)
Aaron Sadovsky ... production assistant (uncredited)
Richard Sirianni ... production assistant (uncredited)
Karl Slovin ... director's personal assistant (uncredited)
Matthew T. Weiner ... production assistant (uncredited)
Nicholas Wolfert ... production assistant (uncredited)

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Storyline

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Plot Summary

Financial "Master of the Universe" Sherman McCoy sees his life unravel when his mistress Maria Ruskin hits a Black boy with his car. When 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. Written by Jon Reeves

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Taglines 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. See more »
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Also Known As
  • Le bûcher des vanités (France)
  • Fegefeuer der Eitelkeiten (Germany)
  • La hoguera de las vanidades (Spain)
  • La foguera de les vanitats (Spain, Catalan title)
  • 虚栄のかがり火 (Japan, Japanese title)
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Runtime
  • 125 min
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Box Office

Budget $47,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $4,216,063, 21 Dec 1990

Did You Know?

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Trivia The 330-second Steadicam shot of Peter Fallow arriving at the Palm Court of the Winter Garden was a tour de force for operator Larry McConkey. He had to track backwards, get on a golf cart, ride it for 380 feet, get off of it, track backwards 234 feet, get into the elevator, get out, and track for another 250 feet. See more »
Goofs When McCoy gets off the subway, he is riding the number 1 train and he gets off at 77th Street station. The number 1 train runs on the West Side of Manhattan, nowhere near his Park Avenue residence on the East Side, and there are no 77th Street stops on the number 1 line. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in Havana/Mermaids/The Sheltering Sky/Awakenings/The Long Walk Home (1990). See more »
Soundtracks Pennies From Heaven See more »
Quotes Judge Leonard White: [to court room] Racist? You dare call me racist? Well I say unto you, what does it matter the color of a man's skin if witnesses perjure themselves. If a prosecutor enlists the perjurers. When a district attorney throws a man to the mob for political gain, and men of the cloth, men of God, take the prime cuts? Is that justice?
Judge Leonard White: I don't hear you...
Judge Leonard White: Let me tell you what justice is. Justice is the law, and the law is man's feeble attempt to set down the principles of decency. Decency! And decency is not a deal. It isn't an angle, or a contract, or a hustle! Decency... decency is what your grandmother taught you. It's in your bones! Now you go home. Go home and be decent people. Be decent.
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