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wrote that the film portrays the fun side of rock and roll, and wrote, "Jim McBride's film is a compressed, cleaned-up version of the Jerry Lee Lewis story, but it re-creates the soul-shaking, brain-rattling fun of rock-and-roll. It also captures, perhaps for the first time on film, something of the
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preacher. Jimmy's career kept him in constant conflict with his cousin's wild rock and roll career and brings out some uncomfortable exchanges between the two. The now-financially successful Jerry Lee buys a new car and gives it to his cousin, and when Jimmy praises the Lord for the gift, Jerry Lee
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The film depicts the early career of Lewis, from his rise to rock-and-roll stardom to his controversial marriage to his 13-year-old cousin that led to his downfall. Until the scandal of the marriage depreciated his image, many had thought Lewis would supplant
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by the public before being ridiculed off stage at his opening concert; as a result, the tour is cancelled and Jerry Lee is deported. Confident that his career will remain a success, Jerry Lee is undaunted; however, the scandal follows him back to the States.
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The film opened on 1,417 screens in the United States on June 30, 1989. The box-office receipts were poor, with the film finishing in seventh place for the weekend with a gross of $ 3,807,986 and eventually grossing $ 13,691,550.
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Lewis openly stated that he hated the film and the book it was based on. He did, however, praise Quaid's portrayal of him in the film, saying "he really pulled it off". Quaid even learned to play "Lewis-style" piano for the role.
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romanticizes the more disturbing elements of Jerry Lee Lewis' controversial life story, but Dennis Quaid's crackerjack performance and a soundtrack stuffed with classic songs gives this flawed biopic some smolder". On
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The title track of "Great Balls Of Fire" was released as a single on 7" vinyl and CD format with either 2 or 3-tracks in various countries such as the US, UK, Netherlands, Japan and Germany with the B-side being
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in 1989 generated income of $ 11 million. It was released to DVD by MGM Home Entertainment on April 1, 2003 as a Region 1 widescreen DVD. The film was issued on Blu-ray by Olive Films on February 27, 2018.
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admitted that it was never his intention to tie his film to the facts, and stated, "This movie does not represent itself in any way to be a historical documentary. We use the book as a jumping-off point."
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and becomes increasingly abusive toward Myra. It is during one of these episodes that Myra informs Jerry Lee that she is pregnant, and he collapses into Myra's arms, crying hysterically.
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Jerry Lee then begins drinking heavily when record sales and concert attendances are significantly down. Jerry Lee becomes further furious when requested to print a public apology in
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of the song "Great Balls of Fire", with Quaid and Lewis playing the piano and containing snippets of scenes from the film, was featured on the original
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reported that 63% of critics gave the film a positive review, based on 27 reviews, with an average rating of 5.9/10. The critical consensus reads, "
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sexual aura of rock-and-roll at its birth." Yet, she added that anyone looking for a true sense of music history will be let down by the film.
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While Jerry Lee is touring in England, a reporter discovers he is married to the underage Myra Gale. Jerry Lee is then condemned as a
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video release preceding the film. This re-recorded version was also featured in the 1993 film adaptation of the Stephen King novel
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In a last-ditch effort to improve his life, Jerry Lee, with Myra in tow, attends one of Swaggart's church services. During the
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Kent, Nick (September 1995). "The Dark Stuff: Selected Writings on Rock Music 1972-1995". Da Capo Press. p. 79.
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label on June 8, 1989. Lewis re-recorded his music from the 1950s for the soundtrack with the title track "
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An original motion picture soundtrack was released by the producers on the
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Despite the poor box office performance, the US video release of
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The story was co-written by Myra Gale Lewis (her autobiography
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As Jerry Lee rises to the top of the charts with hits such as "
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Jerry Lee's other relationship is that with second cousin and
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gave the film an average grade of "B+" on an A+ to F scale.
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earned mixed to positive reviews. The review aggregator
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Great Balls of Fire! Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
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Index


Jim McBride
Myra Gale Brown
Murray M. Silver Jr.
Adam Fields
Dennis Quaid
Winona Ryder
Alec Baldwin
Trey Wilson
Affonso Beato
Pembroke J. Herring
Jerry Lee Lewis
Orion Pictures
biographical drama
Jim McBride
Dennis Quaid
rockabilly
Jerry Lee Lewis
Myra Lewis
Murray M. Silver Jr.
Adam Fields
Michael Grais
Mark Victor
Elvis Presley
Jerry Lee Lewis
Dennis Quaid
rock and roll
alcoholic
Crazy Arms
Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On

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