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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
Trey Wilson Trey Wilson
Sam Phillips
Alec Baldwin Alec Baldwin
Jimmy Swaggart
Steve Allen Steve Allen
Himself
Lisa Blount Lisa Blount
Lois Brown


Written by
Jack Baran Jack Baran
(screenplay)
Jim McBride Jim McBride
(screenplay)


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An average movie

5 years, 5 months ago at Oct 26 8:11
I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I didn’t know much about Jerry Lee Lewis, except for the fact that he had been married with his 13 year old cousin, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was actually quite an incredible story and it could have been one of the darkest biopics I have ever seen. Unfortunately, they completely messed up the tone. First of al... read more
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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.
Release date: 30 June 1989
UPC: 027616876591
Tags: Drama (7), Biography (7), Music (7), 1989 (3), 1980s (2), 80's (1), HQ (1), Orion Pictures (1)
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" 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 marr"


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" Directed by: Jim McBride Produced by: Michael Grais, Mark Victor, Karen Penhale, Adam Fields, and Art Levinson Written by: Jack Baran and Jim McBride Based on the book by: Myra Lewis and Murray Lewis, Jr. Cinematography: Affonso Beato Edited by: Lisa Day, Bert Lovitt, and Pembroke J. Herring Distributed by: Orion Pictures"


johanlefourbe posted a review 5 years, 5 months ago

An average movie

“I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since I didn’t know much about Jerry Lee Lewis, except for the fact that he had been married with his 13 year old cousin, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, it was actually quite an incredible story and it could have been one of the darkest biopics I have ever seen. Unfortunately, they completely messed up the tone. First of all, I have to admit that I was quite impressed by Jerry Lee Lewis and the guy was not only a pretty good singer but also a great piano player. However, he also had a dark side as he was in fact a creepy pedophile but it was something that this movie completely failed to address properly. Indeed, like I said before,  the material was actually pretty dark and creepy and, yet, the makers insisted to ” read more

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