# The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

> A privileged Wall Street broker watches his carefully insulated life become fuel for a sensationalist media and political circus after a fatal car accident.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4762

## Facts

- Runtime: 125 min
- Genres: Comedy, Drama
- Director: Brian De Palma
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall, Saul Rubinek, Morgan Freeman, John Hancock, Kevin Dunn
- TMDB rating: 5.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099165/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: sardonic, abrasive, darkly comic, political satire night, adaptation comparison

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