Great Balls of Fire!

The true story of a legend.

Duration: 108 min
Release date: 1989-06-30
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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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Great Balls of Fire!

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Great Balls of Fire!

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Dennis Quaid
Dennis Quaid
as Jerry Lee Lewis
Winona Ryder
Winona Ryder
as Myra Gale Brown
John Doe
John Doe
as J.W. Brown
Stephen Tobolowsky
Stephen Tobolowsky
as Jud Phillips
Alec Baldwin
Alec Baldwin
as Jimmy Swaggart
Lisa Blount
Lisa Blount
as Lois Brown
Trey Wilson
Trey Wilson
as Sam Phillips
Steve Allen
Steve Allen
as himself
Michael St. Gerard
Michael St. Gerard
as Elvis
Mojo Nixon
Mojo Nixon
as James Van Eaton
Kelli Clevenger
Kelli Clevenger
as Dancer (uncredited)
Joshua Sheffield
Joshua Sheffield
as Rusty Brown
Robert Lesser
Robert Lesser
as Alan Freed
Lisa Jane Persky
Lisa Jane Persky
as Babe
Paula Person
Paula Person
as Sam's Secretary
Valerie Wellington
Valerie Wellington
as Big Maybelle
Carol Russell
Carol Russell
as Mamie Lewis
Crystal Robbins
Crystal Robbins
as Frankie Jean
Tav Falco
Tav Falco
as New Bass Player
Ryan Rushton
Ryan Rushton
as Young Jimmy
Bert Dedman
Bert Dedman
as Young Jerry
David A. Penhale
David A. Penhale
as Reporter #1
Carl Bogan
Carl Bogan
as Reporter #2
Richard Crowe
Richard Crowe
as Reporter #3
Melisa J. Levine
Melisa J. Levine
as Kreme Cup Girl
Cassie Pollard
Cassie Pollard
as Kreme Cup Girl
Mary Yeargin
Mary Yeargin
as Kreme Cup Girl
Mark W. Johnson
Mark W. Johnson
as Sheriff
Jody Lynne
Jody Lynne
as Party Doll
Joseph Woodward Jr.
Joseph Woodward Jr.
as Wedding Preacher
Linn Sitler
Linn Sitler
as Real Estate Agent
Sara Van Horn
Sara Van Horn
as Minnie Belle
John Mulrooney
John Mulrooney
as Talk Show Host
Peter Cook
Peter Cook
as First English Reporter
Kim Smith
Kim Smith
as Second English Reporter
David Sibley
David Sibley
as Third English Reporter
Jamila Massey
Jamila Massey
as Bystander
Ryan Ward
Ryan Ward
as Heckler #1
Steven O'Donnell
Steven O'Donnell
as Heckler #2
Bejay Baddin
Bejay Baddin
as Teenage Girl #1
Kelly Marcel
Kelly Marcel
as Teenage Girl #2
Julie Balloo
Julie Balloo
as Female Fan
Ruth Kettlewell
Ruth Kettlewell
as Dowager
John Tordoff
John Tordoff
as Cockney Porter
Keith McDaniel
Keith McDaniel
as Haney's Big House Dancer
Stephanie Pope
Stephanie Pope
as Haney's Big House Dancer
Lorraine Fields
Lorraine Fields
as Haney's Big House Dancer
Rufus Thomas
Rufus Thomas
as Haney's Big House Dancer
Maurice Miller
Maurice Miller
as Haney's Big House Dancer
Susan Lonergan
Susan Lonergan
as Rebel Room Dancer
Bonnie Beutler
Bonnie Beutler
as Rebel Room Dancer
Snowy Winters
Snowy Winters
as Rebel Room Dancer
Priscilla Harris
Priscilla Harris
as Honky-Tonk Angel
John Bloom
John Bloom
as Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips
Tike Kerby
Tike Kerby
as Rebel Room Dancer (uncredited)
Darrell Kiedo
Darrell Kiedo
as Haney's Big House Dancer (uncredited)
Scott Sumers
Scott Sumers
as Graceland Fan #1 (uncredited)
Chris Solari
Chris Solari
as Rebel Room Dancer
Jimmie Vaughan
Jimmie Vaughan
as Roland Janes
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