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Great Balls of Fire (1989)

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Reviews Counted: 21 Fresh: 14  Rotten:7 Average Rating: 6/10

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Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Synopsis: Film biography of rock 'n' roll hellraiser Jerry Lee Lewis, concentrating on the years 1956 to 1959, when Lewis rose to stardom. It was also during this period that Lewis married his third wife Myra, who not only was his second cousin, but only 13 years of age at the time. This action nearly killed... Film biography of rock 'n' roll hellraiser Jerry Lee Lewis, concentrating on the years 1956 to 1959, when Lewis rose to stardom. It was also during this period that Lewis married his third wife Myra, who not only was his second cousin, but only 13 years of age at the time. This action nearly killed Lewis's career, and the uproar and controversy created by the wedding while they were in England forced Lewis to cancel his tour. Other aspects of Lewis's life are examined, including: his relationship with his brother, evangelist Jimmy Swaggart; his competition with Elvis Presley; and how his "devil music" was inspired by what he saw and heard at black dance halls. The score contains many of Lewis's songs, among them "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On", "Real Wild Child", and a rather fiery rendition of the title tune. [More]

Genre: Dramas

Starring: Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, Alec Baldwin, Lisa Blount, Lisa Jane Persky

Director: Jim McBride

DVD Info

Release:

Jun 4, 2002

[DVD Details]

DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Anamorphic Widescreen - 1.85
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital Stereo - English
  • Dolby Digital Stereo - French
  • Mono - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer

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Derek Adams
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11/18/05
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World
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4/5

Quaid is surprisingly good and has plenty of fun in this musical biopic.

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11/15/05
James Plath
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3/5

Average biopic.

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09/21/05
Alex Sandell
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08/04/05
Jake Euker
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06/19/05
Emanuel Levy
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4/5

Dennis Quaid actually manages to make Jerry Lee Lewis likeable.

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06/17/05
Kevin Carr
7M Pictures
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4/5

Vastly entertaining biopic.

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04/08/05
Forrest Hartman
Reno Gazette-Journal
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Caryn James
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2/5

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06/05/04
Rich Cline
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4/5

Quaid nails it. Just nails it.

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04/15/04
Widgett Walls
Needcoffee.com
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3/5

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02/08/04
Daniel M. Kimmel
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
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11/04/03
Rebecca Murray
About.com
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3/5

Ryder and Quaid seem to be in two different movies, but Baldwin is brilliant.

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06/26/03
Nell Minow
Movie Mom at Yahoo! Movies
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3/5

An outrageous bio-pic with Quaid over the top as Jerry Lee Lewis

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06/20/03
Bob Bloom
Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)
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Michael Szymanski
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Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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3/5

Not a total success, but it does have a sense of style

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01/12/03
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette
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12/06/02
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)
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Dennis Quaid is amazing, this could be the film of his career

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09/17/02
Clint Morris
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