Movie
Great Balls of Fire!
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1989-06-30
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Genres
- Drama, History, Music
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Orion Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Dennis Quaid as Jerry Lee Lewis
- Winona Ryder as Myra Gale Brown
- John Doe as J.W. Brown
- Stephen Tobolowsky as Jud Phillips
- Alec Baldwin as Jimmy Swaggart
- Lisa Blount as Lois Brown
- Trey Wilson as Sam Phillips
- Steve Allen as Steve Allen
- Michael St. Gerard as Elvis
- Mojo Nixon as James Van Eaton
- Kelli Clevenger as Dancer (uncredited)
- Joshua Sheffield as Rusty Brown
Crew
- Jim McBride - Director
- Jim McBride - Screenplay
- Jack Baran - Screenplay
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