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Great Balls of Fire!

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Great Balls of Fire!
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PG13,1hr 48min
Genre:
Drama
Release:
1989
Director:
Jim McBride
Distributor:
Orion Pictures Corporation
Starring:
Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin  ...more
Synopsis: Until its last 10 minutes or so, this filmed biography of controversial recording star Jerry Lee Lewis plays like a live-action cartoon. As played by Dennis Quaid, "the killer" is a very mixed-up individual: a saintly sinner, a world-wise naif, a skilled performer with zero sense of discipline, a loving husband who uses his wife for a punching bag. The story takes place during the years 1956 through 1958, as Lewis rises to the top of the charts with such hits as "Crazy Arms," "A Whole Lotta Shakin' ... Full Synopsis
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Karl Williams, AMG Review
An underrated film from New York director Jim McBride that eschews the typically somber biopic mood to have infectious, cartoon-style fun with the life story of rock & roll hellcat Jerry Lee Lewis, played to perfection by Dennis Quaid as an unrepentant bad boy. Presenting Lewis as a force of nature who refuses to bend to anyone's dictums or rules, McBride and Quaid have an absolute blast, never ladeling ... Full Review
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Dennis Quaid
Jerry Lee Lewis
Winona Ryder
Myra Gale Lewis
Alec Baldwin
Jimmy Lee Swaggart
John Doe
J.W. Brown
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