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   The Bonfire of the Vanities

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   R1990 · Romance · 2h 6m

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   • 5.6/10 5.6/10 IMDb
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   Critics consensus The Bonfire of the Vanities is a vapid adaptation of a thoughtful book, fatally miscast and shorn of the source material's crucial sense of irony. Add it to the pyre of Hollywood's ambitious failures. More reviews on Rotten Tomatoes

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   Dec 21, 1990 · The Bonfire of the Vanities, Wolfe's novel about McCoy, was savage and sarcastic, especially in the way it dissected the motives of every single character. Brian De Palma's new movie is lacking in just that quality; it is not subtle or perceptive about the delicate nuances of motive that inspire these people.

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   THE BONFIRE OF THE VANITIES. by Tom Wolfe ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 9, 1987. Sheer entertainment against a fabulous background, proving that late-blooming first-novelist Wolfe, a superobserver of the social scene ( The Kandy-Kolored Tangerine-Flake Streamline Baby, Radical Chic and Mau-Mauing the Flak Catchers ), has the right stuff for fiction ...

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   15% 54 Reviews Tomatometer 26% 10,000+ Ratings Audience Score In this adaptation of the Tom Wolfe novel, powerful Wall Street executive Sherman McCoy (Tom Hanks) is riding with his greedy ...

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   • Director: Brian De Palma

   • Content Rating: R
   • Actors: Tom Hanks

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   Nov 1, 1987 · 81,098 ratings3,606 reviews. Alternate cover edition of ISBN 9780553381344. The Bonfire of the Vanities is a 1987 satirical novel by Tom Wolfe. The story is a drama about ambition, racism, social class, politics, and greed in 1980s New York City, and centers on three main characters: WASP bond trader Sherman McCoy, Jewish assistant district ...

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6. www.theguardian.com › books › 2010The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe | Books | The Guardian

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   Jan 10, 2010 · Review. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe. Hermione Hoby enjoys the glitz and bombast of the definitive 80s satire. Sat 9 Jan 2010 19.05 EST. S o regularly is Tom Wolfe’s brash...

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   TOP CRITIC. Brian De Palma's take on Tom Wolfe's The Bonfire of the Vanities is a misfire of inanities. Full Review | Mar 26, 2009. Rotten Tomatoes, home of the Tomatometer, is the most...

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   Dec 21, 1990 · The Bonfire of the Vanities: Directed by Brian De Palma. With Tom Hanks, Bruce Willis, Melanie Griffith, Kim Cattrall. 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.