Bonfire of the Vanities, The (1990)
After his mistress runs over a young teen, a Wall Street hotshot sees his life unravel in the spotlight, and attracting the interest of a down and out reporter.
Animal Action
Sherman’s family includes a Dachshund named Marshall. On a rainy evening, when Sherman wants to make a phone call to Maria, he uses Marshall as an excuse to get out of the house. Marshall is not keen on walking in the rain and fights Sherman all the way. Sherman drags Marshall by his collar and leash across a marble foyer. When Marshall remains uncooperative, Sherman picks him up and carries him through the soaking rain to a phone booth. The dog playing Marshall had been trained to resist the leash. He was outfitted with a body harness which was attached to his raincoat. When he was dragged and later picked up, all the stress was on the harness and raincoat, not the dog’s neck.
