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Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

"The true story of a legend."

6.3/10 1h 48m Jun 30, 1989
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The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public.

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Movie Details

Original Title Great Balls of Fire!
Original Language EN
Budget $17,000,000
Revenue $13,741,060
Status Released
Popularity 0.7

Cast

Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
Jerry Lee Lewis
Popularity: 5.5
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
Myra Gale Brown
Popularity: 3.5
John Doe
John Doe
J.W. Brown
Popularity: 0.6
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
Jud Phillips
Popularity: 2.2
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
Jimmy Swaggart
Popularity: 2.1
Lisa Blount
Lisa Blount
Lois Brown
Popularity: 0.6
Trey Wilson
Trey Wilson
Sam Phillips
Popularity: 0.6
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
himself
Popularity: 0.8
Michael St. Gerard
Michael St. Gerard
Elvis
Popularity: 0.3
Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon
James Van Eaton
Popularity: 0.8
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Kelli Clevenger
Dancer (uncredited)
Popularity: 0.2
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Joshua Sheffield
Rusty Brown
Popularity: 0.0

Key Crew

Director Jim McBride
Screenplay Jim McBride, Jack Baran
Producer Adam Fields
Executive Producer Michael Grais, Mark Victor
Editor Lisa Day, Pembroke J. Herring, Bert Lovitt

Production

Orion Pictures
US

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Great Balls of Fire! (1989) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
Great Balls of Fire! (1989) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]
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Keywords

rock 'n' roll musician train older man younger woman relationship religious fundamentalism child marriage underage bride bible belt self righteousness cousin relationship

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Details
Release Date June 30, 1989
Runtime 1h 48m
Budget $17,000,000
Revenue $13,741,060
Language EN
Status Released
Popularity 0.7
Links
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