Review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) by Shelley S — 31 Jan 2007

I learned to love this movie my mom always made me watch it.

This review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) was written by Shelley S on 31 Jan 2007.

Great Balls of Fire! has generally received mixed reviews.

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