Review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) by Jaci A — 14 Feb 2007

Dennis Quaid does a good job at portraying Jerry Lee.

This review of Great Balls of Fire! (1989) was written by Jaci A on 14 Feb 2007.

Great Balls of Fire! has generally received mixed reviews.

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