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Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire!

Great Balls of Fire!

The true story of a legend.

Genres

DramaHistoryMusic

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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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Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$13741060

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

108 mins

Rating

6.278/10

Release Date

30 June 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis Quaid

Jerry Lee Lewis

Winona Ryder

Winona Ryder

Myra Gale Brown

John Doe

John Doe

J.W. Brown

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen Tobolowsky

Jud Phillips

Alec Baldwin

Alec Baldwin

Jimmy Swaggart

Lisa Blount

Lisa Blount

Lois Brown

Trey Wilson

Trey Wilson

Sam Phillips

Steve Allen

Steve Allen

himself

Michael St. Gerard

Michael St. Gerard

Elvis

Mojo Nixon

Mojo Nixon

James Van Eaton

Kelli Clevenger

Kelli Clevenger

Dancer (uncredited)

Joshua Sheffield

Joshua Sheffield

Rusty Brown

Robert Lesser

Robert Lesser

Alan Freed

Lisa Jane Persky

Lisa Jane Persky

Babe

Paula Person

Paula Person

Sam's Secretary

Valerie Wellington

Valerie Wellington

Big Maybelle

Carol Russell

Carol Russell

Mamie Lewis

Crystal Robbins

Crystal Robbins

Frankie Jean

Tav Falco

Tav Falco

New Bass Player

Ryan Rushton

Ryan Rushton

Young Jimmy

Bert Dedman

Bert Dedman

Young Jerry

David A. Penhale

David A. Penhale

Reporter #1

Carl Bogan

Carl Bogan

Reporter #2

Richard Crowe

Richard Crowe

Reporter #3

Melisa J. Levine

Melisa J. Levine

Kreme Cup Girl

Cassie Pollard

Cassie Pollard

Kreme Cup Girl

Mary Yeargin

Mary Yeargin

Kreme Cup Girl

Mark W. Johnson

Mark W. Johnson

Sheriff

Jody Lynne

Jody Lynne

Party Doll

Joseph Woodward Jr.

Joseph Woodward Jr.

Wedding Preacher

Linn Sitler

Linn Sitler

Real Estate Agent

Sara Van Horn

Sara Van Horn

Minnie Belle

John Mulrooney

John Mulrooney

Talk Show Host

Peter Cook

Peter Cook

First English Reporter

Kim Smith

Kim Smith

Second English Reporter

David Sibley

David Sibley

Third English Reporter

Jamila Massey

Jamila Massey

Bystander

Ryan Ward

Ryan Ward

Heckler #1

Steven O'Donnell

Steven O'Donnell

Heckler #2

Bejay Baddin

Bejay Baddin

Teenage Girl #1

Kelly Marcel

Kelly Marcel

Teenage Girl #2

Julie Balloo

Julie Balloo

Female Fan

Ruth Kettlewell

Ruth Kettlewell

Dowager

John Tordoff

John Tordoff

Cockney Porter

Keith McDaniel

Keith McDaniel

Haney's Big House Dancer

Stephanie Pope

Stephanie Pope

Haney's Big House Dancer

Lorraine Fields

Lorraine Fields

Haney's Big House Dancer

Rufus Thomas

Rufus Thomas

Haney's Big House Dancer

Maurice Miller

Maurice Miller

Haney's Big House Dancer

Susan Lonergan

Susan Lonergan

Rebel Room Dancer

Bonnie Beutler

Bonnie Beutler

Rebel Room Dancer

Snowy Winters

Snowy Winters

Rebel Room Dancer

Priscilla Harris

Priscilla Harris

Honky-Tonk Angel

John Bloom

John Bloom

Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips

Tike Kerby

Tike Kerby

Rebel Room Dancer (uncredited)

Darrell Kiedo

Darrell Kiedo

Haney's Big House Dancer (uncredited)

Scott Sumers

Scott Sumers

Graceland Fan #1 (uncredited)

Chris Solari

Chris Solari

Rebel Room Dancer

Jimmie Vaughan

Jimmie Vaughan

Roland Janes

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