The Bonfire of the Vanities
1990 · 125 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 27,460 VOTES · DIR. Brian De Palma
Overview
After his mistress runs over a black teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight; A down-and-out reporter breaks the story and opportunists clamber to use it to their advantage.
Dialogue Timeline — 549 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
01:20:43 Well, the firm feels that....
01:22:24 ...with everybody calling my name in that courtroom.
01:23:42 You're putting everyone at risk!
01:25:04 ...will never be Sherman McCoy again!
01:26:39 CAROLINE: I'm going to tell you something.
01:28:08 CAROLINE: The apartment was bugged.
01:29:27 I'm not supposed to drink, but I love a sidecar.
01:30:50 [Sputters]
01:32:19 You print this story without so much as a by-your-leave to me or the Reverend.
01:33:59 I could use a few things.
01:35:37 You got us into this! You're going to get us out.
01:37:02 SHERMAN: We could still go to the police. We could get a talented lawyer.
01:38:40 Please be seated.
01:40:17 My panties have been wet all morning.
01:41:37 I hope you die and hang in the electric chair!
01:43:19 They weren't sure downstairs if you were here.
01:44:48 I came to say that we're here for you.
01:46:33 On the avenue. Right on the street.
01:48:03 The Master of the Universe was going down for the third time.
01:49:19 [Crowd gasps and murmurs]
01:51:14 I recorded it.
01:53:00 When a district attorney...
01:55:05 [Dramatic instrumental music]
10:00:00 will make your grief more comfortable.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed549
Dialogue density4.4 lines / min
First line01:20:43
Final line10:00:00
Production Record
DirectorBrian De Palma
LanguageEnglish
Budget$47,000,000
Revenue$15,691,192
IMDb votes27,460