Great Balls of Fire!

Jun 30, 1989

1h 48m

★ 6.3

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.

Genres

Drama

History

Music

Production Companies

Orion Pictures

Great Balls of Fire! Trailers

Cast

Jerry Lee Lewis

Dennis Quaid

Myra Gale Brown

Winona Ryder

J.W. Brown

John Doe

Jud Phillips

Stephen Tobolowsky

Jimmy Swaggart

Alec Baldwin

Lois Brown

Lisa Blount

Sam Phillips

Trey Wilson

Steve Allen

Elvis

Michael St. Gerard

James Van Eaton

Mojo Nixon

Dancer (uncredited)

Kelli Clevenger

Rusty Brown

Joshua Sheffield

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