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Great Balls of Fire!

Great Balls of Fire!

The true story of a legend.

19896.31h 48m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jim McBride
Written by Jim McBride, Myra Lewis Williams, Murray Silver Jr.
Produced by Adam Fields
Box OfficeBudget: $17.0MRevenue: $13.7M

Top 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

Steve Allen

Michael St. Gerard

Michael St. Gerard

Elvis

Mojo Nixon

Mojo Nixon

James Van Eaton

Themes & Keywords

rock 'n' rollmusiciantrainolder man younger woman relationshipreligious fundamentalismchild marriageunderage bridebible beltself righteousnesscousin relationship

About Great Balls of Fire!

Great Balls of Fire! is a drama, history, music film released in 1989 exploring themes of rock 'n' roll, musician, train, older man younger woman relationship, religious fundamentalism, child marriage. Directed by Jim McBride, it stars Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe. 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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