Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire!
Great Balls of Fire!
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1989
1h 48m
6.3(330 votes)
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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.

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Production Companies

Orion Pictures

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1 video

Cast & Crew

59 members
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Dennis Quaid

Jerry Lee Lewis

Dennis Quaid
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Winona Ryder

Myra Gale Brown

Winona Ryder
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John Doe

J.W. Brown

John Doe
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Stephen Tobolowsky

Jud Phillips

Stephen Tobolowsky
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Alec Baldwin

Jimmy Swaggart

Alec Baldwin
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Lisa Blount

Lois Brown

Lisa Blount
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Trey Wilson

Sam Phillips

Trey Wilson
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Steve Allen

Steve Allen

Steve Allen
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Michael St. Gerard

Elvis

Michael St. Gerard
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Mojo Nixon

James Van Eaton

Mojo Nixon
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Kelli Clevenger

Dancer (uncredited)

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Joshua Sheffield

Rusty Brown

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Robert Lesser

Alan Freed

Robert Lesser
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Lisa Jane Persky

Babe

Lisa Jane Persky
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Paula Person

Sam's Secretary

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Valerie Wellington

Big Maybelle

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Carol Russell

Mamie Lewis

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Crystal Robbins

Frankie Jean

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Tav Falco

New Bass Player

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Ryan Rushton

Young Jimmy

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Bert Dedman

Young Jerry

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David A. Penhale

Reporter #1

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Carl Bogan

Reporter #2

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Richard Crowe

Reporter #3

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Melisa J. Levine

Kreme Cup Girl

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Cassie Pollard

Kreme Cup Girl

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Mary Yeargin

Kreme Cup Girl

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Mark W. Johnson

Sheriff

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Jody Lynne

Party Doll

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Joseph Woodward Jr.

Wedding Preacher

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Linn Sitler

Real Estate Agent

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Sara Van Horn

Minnie Belle

Sara Van Horn
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John Mulrooney

Talk Show Host

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Peter Cook

First English Reporter

Peter Cook
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Kim Smith

Second English Reporter

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David Sibley

Third English Reporter

David Sibley
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Jamila Massey

Bystander

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Ryan Ward

Heckler #1

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Steven O'Donnell

Heckler #2

Steven O'Donnell
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Bejay Baddin

Teenage Girl #1

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Writing

Kelly Marcel

Teenage Girl #2

Kelly Marcel
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Julie Balloo

Female Fan

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Ruth Kettlewell

Dowager

Ruth Kettlewell
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John Tordoff

Cockney Porter

John Tordoff
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Keith McDaniel

Haney's Big House Dancer

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Stephanie Pope

Haney's Big House Dancer

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Lorraine Fields

Haney's Big House Dancer

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Rufus Thomas

Haney's Big House Dancer

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Maurice Miller

Haney's Big House Dancer

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Susan Lonergan

Rebel Room Dancer

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Bonnie Beutler

Rebel Room Dancer

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Snowy Winters

Rebel Room Dancer

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Priscilla Harris

Honky-Tonk Angel

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John Bloom

Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips

John Bloom
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Tike Kerby

Rebel Room Dancer (uncredited)

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Darrell Kiedo

Haney's Big House Dancer (uncredited)

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Scott Sumers

Graceland Fan #1 (uncredited)

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Chris Solari

Rebel Room Dancer

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Jimmie Vaughan

Roland Janes

Jimmie Vaughan

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