Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
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Plot.
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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Cast & Crew.

Dennis Quaid
Jerry Lee Lewis

Winona Ryder
Myra Gale Brown

John Doe
J.W. Brown

Stephen Tobolowsky
Jud Phillips

Alec Baldwin
Jimmy Swaggart

Lisa Blount
Lois Brown

Trey Wilson
Sam Phillips

Steve Allen
himself

Michael St. Gerard
Elvis

Mojo Nixon
James Van Eaton

Kelli Clevenger
Dancer (uncredited)

Joshua Sheffield
Rusty Brown

Robert Lesser
Alan Freed

Lisa Jane Persky
Babe

Paula Person
Sam's Secretary

Valerie Wellington
Big Maybelle

Carol Russell
Mamie Lewis

Crystal Robbins
Frankie Jean

Tav Falco
New Bass Player

Ryan Rushton
Young Jimmy

Bert Dedman
Young Jerry

David A. Penhale
Reporter #1

Carl Bogan
Reporter #2

Richard Crowe
Reporter #3

Melisa J. Levine
Kreme Cup Girl

Cassie Pollard
Kreme Cup Girl

Mary Yeargin
Kreme Cup Girl

Mark W. Johnson
Sheriff

Jody Lynne
Party Doll

Joseph Woodward Jr.
Wedding Preacher

Linn Sitler
Real Estate Agent

Sara Van Horn
Minnie Belle

John Mulrooney
Talk Show Host

Peter Cook
First English Reporter

Kim Smith
Second English Reporter

David Sibley
Third English Reporter

Jamila Massey
Bystander

Ryan Ward
Heckler #1

Steven O'Donnell
Heckler #2

Bejay Baddin
Teenage Girl #1

Kelly Marcel
Teenage Girl #2

Julie Balloo
Female Fan

Ruth Kettlewell
Dowager

John Tordoff
Cockney Porter

Keith McDaniel
Haney's Big House Dancer

Stephanie Pope
Haney's Big House Dancer

Lorraine Fields
Haney's Big House Dancer

Rufus Thomas
Haney's Big House Dancer

Maurice Miller
Haney's Big House Dancer

Susan Lonergan
Rebel Room Dancer

Bonnie Beutler
Rebel Room Dancer

Snowy Winters
Rebel Room Dancer

Priscilla Harris
Honky-Tonk Angel

John Bloom
Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips

Tike Kerby
Rebel Room Dancer (uncredited)

Darrell Kiedo
Haney's Big House Dancer (uncredited)

Scott Sumers
Graceland Fan #1 (uncredited)

Chris Solari
Rebel Room Dancer

Jimmie Vaughan
Roland Janes

Jim McBride
Screenplay / Director

Jack Baran
Screenplay / Associate Producer

Affonso Beato
Director of Photography

Mark Victor
Executive Producer

Lisa Day
Editor

Pembroke J. Herring
Editor

Michael Grais
Executive Producer

Bert Lovitt
Editor

Murray Silver Jr.
Novel

Myra Lewis Williams
Novel

Adam Fields
Producer

Janet Brady
Stunts

Dick Ziker
Stunts

Tracy Tynan
Costume Design

Lisa Fischer
Set Decoration

Jon Spirson
Art Direction

Art Levinson
Co-Executive Producer / Unit Production Manager

Karen Penhale
Associate Producer / Production Coordinator / Post Production Supervisor

David Nichols
Production Design

Judith Holstra
Casting

Kathleen M. McKernin
Set Designer
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Details.
Release DateJune 30, 1989
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 48m
Budget$17,000,000
Box Office$13,741,060
Genres
Last updated:
This Movie Is About.
musician
train
older man younger woman relationship
child marriage
underage bride
bible belt
self righteousness
cousin cousin relationship
religious fundamentalist
rock 'n' roll
Wiki.
Great Balls of Fire! is a 1989 American biographical drama film directed by Jim McBride and starring Dennis Quaid as rockabilly pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis. Based on a biography by Myra Lewis and Murray M. Silver Jr., the screenplay is written by McBride and Jack Baran. The film is produced by Adam Fields, with executive producers credited as Michael Grais, Mark Victor, and Art Levinson.
The film depicts the early career of Lewis, from his rise to rock-and-roll stardom to his controversial marriage to his 13-year-old cousin that led to his downfall. Until the scandal of the marriage depreciated his image, many had thought Lewis would supplant Elvis Presley as the "King of Rock and Roll" in the 1950s.
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