Great Balls of Fire!
The true story of a legend.
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.
- Director
- Jim McBride
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
- Worldwide
- $14M
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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.
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Box Office & Release
Great Balls of Fire! returned 0.8× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $17M
- Opening weekend
- —
- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $14M
- Release date
- Jun 30, 1989
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- MPAA rating
- —
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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