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MOVIE PROFILE

Great Balls of Fire!

“The true story of a legend.”

★ 6.3 / 10 (357 votes)June 30, 1989108 minEN

DramaHistoryMusic

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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CINEHOOK / INFORMATION

Movie facts

Release dateJune 30, 1989

StatusReleased

Runtime108 min

Rating★ 6.3 / 10

Certification—

Original languageEnglish

CountryUnited States of America

Budget$17,000,000

Revenue$13,741,060

ProductionOrion Pictures

CINEHOOK / STREAMING

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CINEHOOK / CREDITS

Crew

Director

Jim McBride

Writers

Jack Baran, Jim McBride

CINEHOOK / CAST

Cast

Dennis Quaid

Dennis QuaidJerry Lee Lewis

Winona Ryder

Winona RyderMyra Gale Brown

John Doe

John DoeJ.W. Brown

Stephen Tobolowsky

Stephen TobolowskyJud Phillips

Alec Baldwin

Alec BaldwinJimmy Swaggart

Lisa Blount

Lisa BlountLois Brown

Trey Wilson

Trey WilsonSam Phillips

Steve Allen

Steve AllenSteve Allen

Michael St. Gerard

Michael St. GerardElvis

Mojo Nixon

Mojo NixonJames Van Eaton

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Kelli ClevengerDancer (uncredited)

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Joshua SheffieldRusty Brown

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