Great Balls of Fire! (1989)

Great Balls of Fire! (1989) (DVD) (*)

$23.99

Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Dolby Digital 2.0 )
German ( Subtitles )

Product Origin/Format:
Germany ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access

Movie filmed in 1989 and produced in:
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Jim McBride

Written By:
Myra Lewis
Murray Silver Jr.

Actors:
Dennis Quaid ..... Jerry Lee Lewis
Winona Ryder ..... Myra Gale Brown
John Doe ..... J.W. Brown
Stephen Tobolowsky ..... Jud Phillips
Trey Wilson ..... Sam Phillips
Alec Baldwin ..... Jimmy Swaggart
Steve Allen ..... Himself
Lisa Blount ..... Lois Brown
Joshua Sheffield ..... Rusty Brown
Mojo Nixon ..... James Van Eaton
Jimmie Vaughan ..... Roland Janes
David Ferguson ..... Jack Clement
Robert Lesser ..... Alan Freed
Lisa Jane Persky ..... Babe
Paula Person ..... Sam's Secratary

Synopsis:

Dennis Quaid plays rock 'n' roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis in this biopic. The film details his rise to fame and his fall from grace after negative public reaction to his marriage to his 13-year-old cousin (Winona Ryder). Lewis himself dubbed in the singing, with Quaid playing piano throughout.

Sneaking with cousin Jimmy Lee to check out the dancing people at the Chocolate Bar, Jerry Lee, for the first time hears the piano, playing in a style he soon learns to play. Now living with his cousin J.W., he meets 13 year old Myra and they soon fall for each other. Now Jerry Lee is a rock star and decides to marry his cousin, which started his down fall. The question is will he make it, or will his young wife and his stubborn pride keep him from being the killer himself?

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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