Review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) by J.j. J — 21 May 2007

Dennis Quaid does a respectable job of showing just how obnoxious Jerry Lee Lewis is/was.

This review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) was written by J.j. J on 21 May 2007.

Great Balls of Fire! has generally received mixed reviews.

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