Great Balls of Fire!

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Summary:
Until its last ten minutes or so, this filmed biography of controversial recording star Jerry Lee Lewis plays like a live-action cartoon. As played by Dennis Quaid, "the killer" is a very mixed-up individual: a saintly sinner, a world-wise na... Full Summary >>

Cast:
Dennis Quaid - (Jerry Lee Lewis)
Winona Ryder - (Myra Gale Lewis)
Alec Baldwin - (Jimmy Lee Swaggart)
John Doe - (J.W. Brown)
Stephen Tobolowsky - (Jud Phillips)
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Review:
An underrated film from New York director Jim McBride that eschews the typically somber biopic mood to have infectious, cartoon-style fun with the life story of rock & roll hellcat Jerry Lee Lewis, played to perfection by Dennis Quaid as an unrepentant bad boy. Presenting Lewis as a force of nature who refuses to bend to anyone's ... Continue >>

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