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Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

PG-13 · 1989-06-30 · 1h 48m · EN
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The true story of a legend.

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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Jim McBrideDirector
Budget
$17M
Box office
$13.7M

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Top billed cast

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Dennis QuaidDennis QuaidJerry Lee LewisWinona RyderWinona RyderMyra Gale BrownJohn DoeJohn DoeJ.W. BrownStephen TobolowskyStephen TobolowskyJud PhillipsAlec BaldwinAlec BaldwinJimmy SwaggartLisa BlountLisa BlountLois BrownTrey WilsonTrey WilsonSam PhillipsSteve AllenSteve AllenhimselfMichael St. GerardMichael St. GerardElvisMojo NixonMojo NixonJames Van EatonKelli ClevengerKelli ClevengerDancer (uncredited)Joshua SheffieldJoshua SheffieldRusty Brown

Keywords

MusicalMusicianTrainRock 'n' rollOlder man younger woman relationshipReligious fundamentalismCousin cousin relationshipChild marriageUnderage brideBible beltSelf righteousness

Movie DNA

Genre affinityDrama · Music · HistoryTheme affinityMusical · Musician · TrainDialogue densityDramaDirector preference258913Actor preference32980 · 11356 · 142605Country preferenceUs

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What is Great Balls of Fire! about?

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.

How long is Great Balls of Fire!?

Great Balls of Fire! has a runtime of 108 minutes.