

Great Balls of Fire!
1989 · Movie · 1h 48m · PG-13
DramaHistoryMusic
"The true story of a legend."
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
65%
Metacritic
49/100
Key crew
- Jack BaranScreenplay
- Jim McBrideScreenplay
- Jim McBrideDirector
Cast
- Dennis QuaidJerry Lee Lewis
- Winona RyderMyra Gale Brown
- John DoeJ.W. Brown
- Stephen TobolowskyJud Phillips
- Alec BaldwinJimmy Swaggart
- Lisa BlountLois Brown
- Trey WilsonSam Phillips
- Steve AllenSteve Allen
- Michael St. GerardElvis
- Mojo NixonJames Van Eaton
- Kelli ClevengerDancer (uncredited)
- Joshua SheffieldRusty Brown
Stills
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Themes
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