Review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) by Jonathan S — 28 Mar 2010

Excellent biopic take of the singer jerry lee lewis.

This review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) was written by Jonathan S on 28 Mar 2010.

Great Balls of Fire! has generally received mixed reviews.

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