The Devil’s Candy.

It is an account of the making of the movie, The Bonfire of the Vanities.

The book was a huge success. The movie was an utter flop. The books focuses on the absolute madness that goes into making a movie. For example a single simple scene of the main character walking out of his apartment building in the rain requires 150 cast members, 2 100 foot tall cranes and three days of shooting and costs close to 500,000 dollars. Such a simple inconsequential scene that if done incorrectly could ruin the entire movie.