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Miss Firecracker (1989) 6.0
Carnelle isn't happy with her life, so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest, trying to emulate her cousin Elain's win many years ago. Few think she can win, even ... See full summary » Director:Thomas Schlamme |
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Title: Miss Firecracker (1989)
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| Mary Steenburgen | ... | ||
| Tim Robbins | ... | ||
| Alfre Woodard | ... | ||
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| Veanne Cox | ... |
Tessy Mahoney
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Miss Blue
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Benjamin Drapper
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Missy Mahoney
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Miss Lily
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Tommy Turner
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Ronnie Wayne
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Avril Gentles | ... |
Mrs. Biggs
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Mr. Morton
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Angela Turner | ... |
Caroline Jefferson
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Carnelle isn't happy with her life, so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest, trying to emulate her cousin Elain's win many years ago. Few think she can win, even her closest friends and relatives (e.g. slightly mad cousin Delmount) think she's heading for a big disappointment, but Carnelle is ever hopeful, seeing a win as a ticket to escape her small town in Mississippi. Written by Rob Hartill
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mississippi | small town | beauty contest | contest | dysfunctional family |Taglines:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
19 January 1990 (Sweden) See more »Also Known As:
En tjej med glöd See more »Filming Locations:
Yazoo City, Mississippi, USABox Office
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$1,852,655 (USA)Company Credits
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Carnelle Scott: Well, you know, they say we all gonna be dyin' some day. I believe it, too.See more »
A much under-rated movie: both a satire on the sheer awfulness of small-town pageants, and a poignant yet ultimately hopeful romance about talented misfits coming to terms with their nature. A minor criticism is that it suffers from the usual movie cliche: characters who are supposed to be plain
- in this case, Holly Hunter and Alfre Woodard - who are the most
charismatic people in the movie. Highlight: the amazing dance routine by Hunter. I'm an old cynic, but the ending was both iconoclastic and beautifully feelgood.