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1989 | DIRECTED BY JIM MCBRIDE

Great Balls of Fire

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Movie Stats
Year
1989
Runtime
 108 minutes (1 hr 48 mins)
Select Cast
Dennis Quaid
Winona Ryder
Alec Baldwin
John Doe
Stephen Tobolowsky
Trey Wilson
Full cast and crew
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First viewed:
25th Jun 2016
Last viewed:
12th Mar 2026
Total views:
113
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
30th June 1989
36 years 10 months 18 days ago
Mexico release date
 Mexico
22nd September 1989
36 years 7 months 26 days ago
Finland release date
 Finland
29th September 1989
36 years 7 months 19 days ago
Netherlands release date
 Netherlands
6th October 1989
36 years 7 months 12 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
13th October 1989
36 years 7 months 5 days ago
Australia release date
 Australia
19th October 1989
36 years 6 months 30 days ago
Total Grosses
United States Flag
US total gross
  $13.7 Million
Global Flag
Global total gross
  $13.7 Million
Cinema Tickets Sold
United States Flag
US tickets sold
3.4 Million aprox.
Global Flag
Global tickets sold
No data
Box Office Breakdown
UK Release
US Box Office
  • Release: 30th Jun '89
  • Debut weekend: 14th Jul '89
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: $1.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
jim mcbride Jim McBride
Starring
jim mcbrideDennis QuaidJerry Lee Lewis
jim mcbrideWinona RyderMyra Gale Brown
John DoeJ.W. Brown
Stephen TobolowskyJud Phillips
Trey WilsonSam Phillips
jim mcbrideAlec BaldwinJimmy Swaggart
Steve AllenSteve Allen
Lisa BlountLois Brown
Joshua SheffieldRusty Brown
Mojo NixonJames Van Eaton
Jimmie VaughanRoland Janes
David FergusonJack Clement
Robert LesserAlan Freed
Lisa Jane PerskyBabe
Paula PersonSam's Secratary
Valerie WellingtonBig Maybelle
Booker T. LauryPiano Slim
Michael St. GerardElvis
Carol RussellMamie Lewis
Crystal RobbinsFrankie Jean
Tav FalcoNew Bass Player
Ryan RushtonYoung Jimmy
Bert DedmanYoung Jerry
David A. PenhaleReporter #1
Carl BoganReporter #2
Richard CroweReporter #3
Melisa J. LevineKreme Cup Girl
Cassie PollardKreme Cup Girl
Mary YearginKreme Cup Girl
Bruce StuartBank Teller
W.W. PainterOnlooker
Mark W. JohnsonSheriff
Jody LynneParty Doll
Joseph Woodward Jr.Wedding Preacher
Linn SitlerRealty Agent
Ashley Paige CookMons
Sara Van HornMinnie Belle
Juliette Claire SpirsonLewis Infant
John MulrooneyTalk Show Host
Peter CookFirst English Reporter
Kim SmithSecond English Reporter
David SibleyThird English Reporter
Jamila MasseyBystander
Ryan WardHeckler #1
Steven O'DonnellHeckler #2
Bejay BaddinTeenage Girl #1
Kelly MarcelTeenage Girl #2
Julie BallooFemale Fan
Ruth KettlewellDowager
John TordoffCockney Porter
Keith McDanielHaney's Big House Dancer
Stephanie PopeHaney's Big House Dancer
Lorraine FieldsHaney's Big House Dancer
Rufus ThomasHaney's Big House Dancer
Maurice MillerHaney's Big House Dancer
Susan LonerganRebel Room Dancer
Bonnie BeutlerRebel Room Dancer
Chris SolariRebel Room Dancer
Snowy WintersRebel Room Dancer
Priscilla HarrisHonky-Tonk Angel
John BloomDewey 'Daddy-O' Phillips
Kelli ClevengerDancer
Mary Healey-PisanoExtra
Tike KerbyRebel Room Dancer
Darrell KiedoHaney's Big House Dancer
Don KopcialRebel Room Dancer
Danny LeeFan
Scott SumersGraceland Fan #1
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UK Box Office Chart History
No UK box office info

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
12
Weeks top 15
1
Total Weeks
1
Total US Gross:
$13,741,060
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
14 Jul 1989
12▼
$1,150,248
$10,742,212

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
No US box office info

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Genres
Biography
Biography
Drama
Drama
Music
Music
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  • Vietnam Vietnam
  • Malaysia Malaysia
  • Jamaica Jamaica
  • Morocco Morocco
  • Oman Oman
  • Indonesia Indonesia
  • Mexico Mexico
  • Argentina Argentina
  • Canada Canada
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News from around the web
Jerry Lee Lewis death: ‘Great Balls of Fire’ singer dies, aged 87  IMDb Sat, 18th April 2026

Dennis Quaid  Britannica Sun, 5th April 2026

Great Balls of Fire! Jerry Lee Lewis biopic strikes wrong note on scandal  The Guardian Thu, 23rd August 2012

Great Balls of Fire Review  empireonline.com Sat, 1st January 2000

On This Day in 1958, Jerry Lee Lewis Was at No. 1 With a Legendary Song He Almost Refused to Record  American Songwriter Tue, 6th January 2026

30 Years Ago: Jerry Lee Lewis ‘Great Balls of Fire’ Film Fizzles  Ultimate Classic Rock Sun, 30th June 2019

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