Review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) by Gordon S — 09 Dec 2007

I don't know how to be a wife. I'm only 13.

This review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) was written by Gordon S on 09 Dec 2007.

Great Balls of Fire! has generally received mixed reviews.

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Great Balls of Fire, like La Bamba, is thin on the meaning of the life in question, but big on '50s Billboard nostalgia…

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By Jonathan S (1,990) on 28 Mar 2010

Excellent biopic take of the singer jerry lee lewis…

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By Mariebella C (299) on 28 Mar 2013

Its so campy but you can tell the actors are having a good time especially dennis quaid as the larger than life jerry lee lewis…

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By Edith N (976) on 25 Mar 2011

Apparently More Personable Than the Real Thing Getting married at thirteen strikes me as every bit as bad an idea as getting married to someone…

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Extremely entertaining biopic about American singer and pianist Jerry Lee Lewis…

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By André D (1,970) on 24 Jul 2010

La biografia del la leyenda del Rock Jerry Lee Lewis, es trivializada en esta cinta, gracias al tono de comedia por el cual opto el director…

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By Scott C (2,765) on 25 Aug 2012

I am sure if we got a more complete story about Jerry Lee Lewis we would find it to be a lot more depressing but it would at least be more…

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By Bruno L (623) on 09 Nov 2010

Awesome movie about the singer Jerry Lee Lewis. Dennis Quaid went nuts playing the piano. Winona Ryder was also good…

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