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Great Balls of Fire!
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.
1989 · Directed by Jim McBride · 108 min · Drama · History · Music · 13 frames
Tagline
The true story of a legend.
Crew
- Screenplay: Jim McBride, Jack Baran
- Cinematography: Affonso Beato
- Edited by: Lisa Day, Pembroke J. Herring, Bert Lovitt
- Production design: David Nichols
- Produced by: Adam Fields
Cast
- Dennis Quaid as Jerry Lee Lewis
- Winona Ryder as Myra Gale Brown
- John Doe as J.W. Brown
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Jud Phillips
- Alec Baldwin as Jimmy Swaggart
- Lisa Blount as Lois Brown
- Trey Wilson as Sam Phillips
- Steve Allen as Steve Allen
- Michael St. Gerard as Elvis
- Mojo Nixon as James Van Eaton
Production
- Country: United States of America
- Language: English
- Studios: Orion Pictures
- Budget: $17,000,000
- Box office: $13,741,060
- Themes: 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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