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Great Balls of Fire!
1989
Directed by
Jim McBride
108 min
THE TRUE STORY OF A LEGEND.
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
3.5
Cast
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Dennis Quaid
Jerry Lee Lewis
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Winona Ryder
Myra Gale Brown
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John Doe
J.W. Brown
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Stephen Tobolowsky
Jud Phillips
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Alec Baldwin
Jimmy Swaggart
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Lisa Blount
Lois Brown
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Trey Wilson
Sam Phillips
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Steve Allen
himself
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Michael St. Gerard
Elvis
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Mojo Nixon
James Van Eaton
Kelli Clevenger
Dancer (uncredited)
Joshua Sheffield
Rusty Brown
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Robert Lesser
Alan Freed
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Lisa Jane Persky
Babe
Paula Person
Sam's Secretary
Valerie Wellington
Big Maybelle
Carol Russell
Mamie Lewis
Crystal Robbins
Frankie Jean
Tav Falco
New Bass Player
Ryan Rushton
Young Jimmy
Bert Dedman
Young Jerry
David A. Penhale
Reporter #1
Carl Bogan
Reporter #2
Richard Crowe
Reporter #3
Melisa J. Levine
Kreme Cup Girl
Cassie Pollard
Kreme Cup Girl
Mary Yeargin
Kreme Cup Girl
Mark W. Johnson
Sheriff
Jody Lynne
Party Doll
Joseph Woodward Jr.
Wedding Preacher
Linn Sitler
Real Estate Agent
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Sara Van Horn
Minnie Belle
John Mulrooney
Talk Show Host
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Peter Cook
First English Reporter
Kim Smith
Second English Reporter
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David Sibley
Third English Reporter
Jamila Massey
Bystander
Ryan Ward
Heckler #1
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Steven O'Donnell
Heckler #2
Bejay Baddin
Teenage Girl #1
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Kelly Marcel
Teenage Girl #2
Julie Balloo
Female Fan
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Ruth Kettlewell
Dowager
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John Tordoff
Cockney Porter
Keith McDaniel
Haney's Big House Dancer
Stephanie Pope
Haney's Big House Dancer
Lorraine Fields
Haney's Big House Dancer
Rufus Thomas
Haney's Big House Dancer
Maurice Miller
Haney's Big House Dancer
Susan Lonergan
Rebel Room Dancer
Bonnie Beutler
Rebel Room Dancer
Snowy Winters
Rebel Room Dancer
Priscilla Harris
Honky-Tonk Angel
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John Bloom
Dewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips
Tike Kerby
Rebel Room Dancer (uncredited)
Darrell Kiedo
Haney's Big House Dancer (uncredited)
Scott Sumers
Graceland Fan #1 (uncredited)
Chris Solari
Rebel Room Dancer
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Jimmie Vaughan
Roland Janes
Crew
Director of Photography
Executive Producer
Director
Producer
Costume Design
Associate Producer
Set Decoration
Art Direction
Co-Executive Producer
Production Design
Title Designer
Casting Assistant
Script Supervisor
Music Supervisor
Production Manager
Production Coordinator
Unit Production Manager
Post Production Supervisor
Stunt Coordinator
Third Assistant Director
Details
Release Date
1989-06-30
Runtime
108 min
Original Language
English
Languages
English
Production Companies
Orion Pictures
Countries
United States of America
Genres
Drama
History
Music