The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990)

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Theatrical Performance
Domestic Box Office $15,432,314Details
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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,216,063 (27.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,373 opening theaters/1,373 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,421,878

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Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 125 minutes
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Keywords: Car Accident, Infidelity, Hit and Run, African Americans, Addiction, Investigative Journalist, Development Hell, Famously Bad, Satire, Satirical Comedy
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 1990 7 $4,216,063   1,373 $3,071   $4,216,063 1

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Leading Cast

Tom Hanks Sherman McCoy
Bruce Willis Peter Fallow
Melanie Griffith Maria Ruskin

Supporting Cast

Morgan Freeman Judge Leonard White
Kim Cattrall Judy McCoy
Saul Rubinek Jed Kramer
John Hancock Reverend Bacon
Kevin Dunn Tom Killian
Clifton James Albert Fox
Louis Giambalvo Ray Andruitti
Barton Heyman Det. Martin
Norman Parker Det. Goldberg
Donald Moffat Mr. McCoy
Alan King Arthur Ruskin
Beth Broderick Caroline Heftshank
Kurt Fuller Pollard Browning
Adam LeFevre Rawlie Thorpe
Richard Libertini Ed Rifkin
Andre Gregory Aubrey Buffing
Mary Alice Annie Lamb
Robert Stephens Sir Gerald Moore
Marjorie Monaghan Evelyn Moore
Rita Wilson PR Woman
Kirsten Dunst Campbell McCoy
Troy Windbush Roland Auburn
Patrick Malone Henry Lamb
Emmanuel Xuereb Filippo Chirazzi
Scotty Bloch Sally Rawthrote
Hansford Rowe Leon Bavardage
Elizabeth Owens Inez Bavardage
Malachy McCourt Tony-Doorman
John Bentley Bill-Doorman
William Clark Eddie Doorman
Jeff Brooks Bondsman
T.J. Coan Bondsman
Don McManus Bondsman
James Lally Bondsman
Marcia Mitzman Bondsman
William Woodson Gene Lopwitz/V.O.
Nelson Vasquez Pimp
Fanni Green Prostitute
Roy Milton Davis Latino
Shiek Mahmud-Bey Lockwood
Stewart J. Zully Court Clerk
Helen Stenborg Mrs. McCoy
Timothy Jenkins Billy Cortez
Sam Jenkins Fox's Assistant
Vito D'Ambrosio Intercom Man
Paul Bates Buck
Camryn Manheim Poe Picketer
J.D. Wyatt Poe Picketer
Edye Byrde Poe Picketer
David Lipman Poe Picketer
George Merritt Poe Picketer
Kirk Taylor Aide
O. Laron Clark Cecil Hayden
Louis P. Lebherz The Commandatori
Walker Joyce Bobby Shalfet/Don Giovanni
Anatoly Davydov Boris Karlevskov
Nancy McDonald Media Jackel
Ray Iannicelli Media Jackel
Daniel Hagen Media Jackel
Kimberleigh Aarn Media Jackel
Walter Flanagan Media Jackel
Mike Hodge Media Jackel
Ernestine Jackson Media Jackel
Nicholas Levitin Media Jackel
Novella Nelson Media Jackel
Noble Lee Lester Media Jackel
Adina Winston Female Guest
Richard Belzer TV 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
John Fink French Restaurant Patron
Judith Burke French Restaurant Patron
Barry Michlin Funeral Director
Connie Sawyer Ruskin Family Member
Johnny Crear Manny Leerman
Sherri Paysinger Anchorwoman
Kathryn Danielle P.R. Assistant
Oliver Dixon Diplomat
Jennifer Bassey Diplomat's Wife
Katrina Braque Diplomat's Daughter
Richard Gilbert-Hill Weiss Aide
Marie Chambers Weiss Aide
Virginia Morris Weiss Aide
George Plimpton Well Wisher
Susan Forristal Well Wisher

Narrator(s)

Barry Neikrug Weiss Aide

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brian De Palma Director
Michael Christofer Screenwriter
Tom Wolfe Story Creator
Peter Guber Executive Producer
Jon Peters Executive Producer
Fred Caruso Co-Producer
Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
Richard Sylbert Production Designer
David Ray Editor
Bill Pankow Editor
Dave Grusin Composer
Monica Goldstein Associate Producer
Chris Soldo Assistant Director
Eric Schwab Second Unit Director
Robert Anderson Unit Production Manager
Peter A. Runfolo Unit Production Manager
Peter Lansdown Smith Art Director
Greg Bolton Art Director
Joe D. Mitchell Set Decorator
Justin Scoppa Jr. Set Decorator
Ann Roth Costume Designer
Les Lazarowitz Sound Mixer
Jim Tanenbaum Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson Re-recording Mixer
Steve Pederson Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo Re-recording Mixer
Maurice Schell Supervising Sound Editor
Richard P. Cirincione Sound Editor
Lou Cerborino Sound Editor
Mark Rathaus Sound Editor
Harry Peck Bolles Sound Editor
Laura Civiello Sound Editor
Stan Bochner Sound Editor
Magdaline Volaitis Sound Editor
Bunny Andrews Sound Editor
Thomas R. Burman Special Make-up Effects
Bari Dreiband-Burman Special Make-up Effects
Lynn Stalmaster Casting Director
Gary Hymes Stunt Coordinator
Phil Neilson Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.


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Metrics

Opening Weekend:$4,216,063 (27.3% of total gross)
Legs:3.66 (domestic box office/biggest weekend)
Domestic Share:100.0% (domestic box office/worldwide)
Theater counts:1,373 opening theaters/1,373 max. theaters, 1.0 weeks average run per theater
Infl. Adj. Dom. BO $39,421,878

Latest Ranking on Cumulative Box Office Lists


Movie Details

Domestic Releases: December 19th, 1990 (Wide) by Warner Bros.
MPAA Rating: R
Running Time: 125 minutes
Comparisons: vs. Radio Flyer
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Keywords: Car Accident, Infidelity, Hit and Run, African Americans, Addiction, Investigative Journalist, Development Hell, Famously Bad, Satire, Satirical Comedy
Source:Based on Fiction Book/Short Story
Genre:Comedy
Production Method:Live Action
Creative Type:Contemporary Fiction
Production/Financing Companies: Warner Bros.
Production Countries: United States

Leading Cast

Tom Hanks Sherman McCoy
Bruce Willis Peter Fallow
Melanie Griffith Maria Ruskin

Supporting Cast

Morgan Freeman Judge Leonard White
Kim Cattrall Judy McCoy
Saul Rubinek Jed Kramer
John Hancock Reverend Bacon
Kevin Dunn Tom Killian
Clifton James Albert Fox
Louis Giambalvo Ray Andruitti
Barton Heyman Det. Martin
Norman Parker Det. Goldberg
Donald Moffat Mr. McCoy
Alan King Arthur Ruskin
Beth Broderick Caroline Heftshank
Kurt Fuller Pollard Browning
Adam LeFevre Rawlie Thorpe
Richard Libertini Ed Rifkin
Andre Gregory Aubrey Buffing
Mary Alice Annie Lamb
Robert Stephens Sir Gerald Moore
Marjorie Monaghan Evelyn Moore
Rita Wilson PR Woman
Kirsten Dunst Campbell McCoy
Troy Windbush Roland Auburn
Patrick Malone Henry Lamb
Emmanuel Xuereb Filippo Chirazzi
Scotty Bloch Sally Rawthrote
Hansford Rowe Leon Bavardage
Elizabeth Owens Inez Bavardage
Malachy McCourt Tony-Doorman
John Bentley Bill-Doorman
William Clark Eddie Doorman
Jeff Brooks Bondsman
T.J. Coan Bondsman
Don McManus Bondsman
James Lally Bondsman
Marcia Mitzman Bondsman
William Woodson Gene Lopwitz/V.O.
Nelson Vasquez Pimp
Fanni Green Prostitute
Roy Milton Davis Latino
Shiek Mahmud-Bey Lockwood
Stewart J. Zully Court Clerk
Helen Stenborg Mrs. McCoy
Timothy Jenkins Billy Cortez
Sam Jenkins Fox's Assistant
Vito D'Ambrosio Intercom Man
Paul Bates Buck
Camryn Manheim Poe Picketer
J.D. Wyatt Poe Picketer
Edye Byrde Poe Picketer
David Lipman Poe Picketer
George Merritt Poe Picketer
Kirk Taylor Aide
O. Laron Clark Cecil Hayden
Louis P. Lebherz The Commandatori
Walker Joyce Bobby Shalfet/Don Giovanni
Anatoly Davydov Boris Karlevskov
Nancy McDonald Media Jackel
Ray Iannicelli Media Jackel
Daniel Hagen Media Jackel
Kimberleigh Aarn Media Jackel
Walter Flanagan Media Jackel
Mike Hodge Media Jackel
Ernestine Jackson Media Jackel
Nicholas Levitin Media Jackel
Novella Nelson Media Jackel
Noble Lee Lester Media Jackel
Adina Winston Female Guest
Richard Belzer TV 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
John Fink French Restaurant Patron
Judith Burke French Restaurant Patron
Barry Michlin Funeral Director
Connie Sawyer Ruskin Family Member
Johnny Crear Manny Leerman
Sherri Paysinger Anchorwoman
Kathryn Danielle P.R. Assistant
Oliver Dixon Diplomat
Jennifer Bassey Diplomat's Wife
Katrina Braque Diplomat's Daughter
Richard Gilbert-Hill Weiss Aide
Marie Chambers Weiss Aide
Virginia Morris Weiss Aide
George Plimpton Well Wisher
Susan Forristal Well Wisher

Narrator(s)

Barry Neikrug Weiss Aide

For a description of the different acting role types we use to categorize acting perfomances, see our Glossary.

Production and Technical Credits

Brian De Palma Director
Michael Christofer Screenwriter
Tom Wolfe Story Creator
Peter Guber Executive Producer
Jon Peters Executive Producer
Fred Caruso Co-Producer
Vilmos Zsigmond Director of Photography
Richard Sylbert Production Designer
David Ray Editor
Bill Pankow Editor
Dave Grusin Composer
Monica Goldstein Associate Producer
Chris Soldo Assistant Director
Eric Schwab Second Unit Director
Robert Anderson Unit Production Manager
Peter A. Runfolo Unit Production Manager
Peter Lansdown Smith Art Director
Greg Bolton Art Director
Joe D. Mitchell Set Decorator
Justin Scoppa Jr. Set Decorator
Ann Roth Costume Designer
Les Lazarowitz Sound Mixer
Jim Tanenbaum Sound Mixer
Andy Nelson Re-recording Mixer
Steve Pederson Re-recording Mixer
Don Digirolamo Re-recording Mixer
Maurice Schell Supervising Sound Editor
Richard P. Cirincione Sound Editor
Lou Cerborino Sound Editor
Mark Rathaus Sound Editor
Harry Peck Bolles Sound Editor
Laura Civiello Sound Editor
Stan Bochner Sound Editor
Magdaline Volaitis Sound Editor
Bunny Andrews Sound Editor
Thomas R. Burman Special Make-up Effects
Bari Dreiband-Burman Special Make-up Effects
Lynn Stalmaster Casting Director
Gary Hymes Stunt Coordinator
Phil Neilson Stunt Coordinator

The bold credits above the line are the "above-the-line" credits, the other the "below-the-line" credits.

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Domestic Cumulative Box Office Records

Weekend Box Office Performance

DateRankGross% ChangeTheatersPer TheaterTotal GrossWeek
Dec 21, 1990 7 $4,216,063   1,373 $3,071   $4,216,063 1

Daily Box Office Performance

Weekly Box Office Performance