Country
United States
Date
Jun 26, 1989
Note
New York City, New York
The true story of a legend.
1h 48min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Steve Allen | Steve Allen |
| Michael St. Gerard | Elvis |
| Mojo Nixon | James Van Eaton |
| Kelli Clevenger | Dancer (uncredited) |
| Joshua Sheffield | Rusty Brown |
| Robert Lesser | Alan Freed |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
| Sara Van Horn | Minnie Belle |
| John Mulrooney | Talk Show Host |
| Peter Cook | First English Reporter |
| Kim Smith | Second English Reporter |
| David Sibley | Third English Reporter |
| Jamila Massey | Bystander |
| Ryan Ward | Heckler #1 |
| Steven O'Donnell | Heckler #2 |
| Bejay Baddin | Teenage Girl #1 |
| Kelly Marcel | Teenage Girl #2 |
| Julie Balloo | Female Fan |
| Ruth Kettlewell | Dowager |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Jimmie Vaughan | Roland Janes |
Genres
DramaHistoryMusic
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Great Balls of Fire! |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Orion Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 30 giugno 1989 |
| Exec. Producer | Michael Grais, Mark Victor, Art Levinson |
| Producer | Adam Fields, Karen Penhale, Jack Baran |
| Writer | Murray Silver Jr., Myra Lewis Williams, Jack Baran, Jim McBride |
| Casting | Judith Holstra |
| Editors | Pembroke J. Herring, Bert Lovitt, Lisa Day |
| Cinematography | Affonso Beato |
| Asst. Directors | Adam Somner, Jim McBride, Benita Brazier, Sally Jones |
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| Camera Operators | Affonso Beato |
| Add. Photography | Affonso Beato |
| Production Design | David Nichols, Lisa Fischer, Lauren E. Polizzi, Kathleen M. McKernin, Jon Spirson, Neal Thompson |
| Art Direction | Jon Spirson, Lisa Fischer, Lauren E. Polizzi, Kathleen M. McKernin, David Nichols, Neal Thompson |
| Set Decoration | Lisa Fischer, Lauren E. Polizzi, Kathleen M. McKernin, Jon Spirson, David Nichols, Neal Thompson |
| Stunts | Janet Brady, Dick Ziker, Steve M. Davison, Tim A. Davison, Buddy Joe Hooker |
| Composer | Joe Mulherin |
| Sound | Joe Mulherin |
| Costume Design | Tracy Tynan |
| Makeup | Tracy Tynan |
| Hairstyling | Tracy Tynan |
| Budget | 17.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 13.741.060 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
Jun 30, 1989
Certification
PG-13
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 21, 1989
Certification
12
Note
West Germany
Country
Mexico
Date
Sep 22, 1989
Country
Finland
Date
Sep 29, 1989
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Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 05, 1989
Certification
12
Country
Sweden
Date
Oct 13, 1989
Country
Australia
Date
Oct 19, 1989
Country
France
Date
Oct 20, 1989
Certification
U
Country
Japan
Date
Oct 28, 1989
Country
Brazil
Date
Nov 09, 1989
Country
Denmark
Date
Nov 10, 1989
Country
Spain
Date
Dec 19, 1989
Country
Ireland
Date
Jan 26, 1990
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jan 26, 1990
Country
Portugal
Date
Mar 16, 1990
Country
Italy
Date
Aug 27, 2003
Physical media
Country
Greece
Date
Jun 16, 2003
Note
DVD
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