United States / Apr 28, 1989 / PG
An explosive comedy!
1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Unhappy Carnelle Scott is desperate to escape her reputation as Yazoo City's 'Miss Hot Tamale.' She throws herself into a do-or-die effort to win the Mississippi town's big talent contest, an honor won ten years ago by her older sister and unattainable role model Elain.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Amy Wright | Missy Mahoney |
| Veanne Cox | Tessy Mahoney |
| Christine Lahti | Clara Archer |
| Bert Remsen | Mr. Morton |
| Kathleen Chalfant | Miss Lilly |
| Lori Hayes | Sally Chin |
| Brent Spiner | Preacher Mann |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Miss Firecracker |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Guadalupe Productions, Corsair Pictures, Firecracker Company |
| Release date | 28 aprile 1989 |
| Production | Fred Berner |
| Writer | Beth Henley |
| Casting | Avy Kaufman, Mindy Marin |
| Editing | Peter C. Frank |
| Cinematography | Arthur Albert |
| Assistant directors | Thomas Schlamme |
| Camera operators | Arthur Albert |
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| Additional photography | Arthur Albert |
| Production design | Kristi Zea, Maher Ahmad, Debra Schutt |
| Art direction | Maher Ahmad, Debra Schutt, Kristi Zea |
| Set decoration | Maher Ahmad, Debra Schutt, Kristi Zea |
| Music | David Mansfield |
| Sound | David Mansfield |
| Costume design | Molly Maginnis |
| Makeup | Molly Maginnis |
| Hairstyling | Molly Maginnis |
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