The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Jerry Lee Lewis | |
| Winona Ryder | ... | Myra Gale Brown | |
| John Doe | ... | J.W. Brown | |
| Stephen Tobolowsky | ... | Jud Phillips | |
| Trey Wilson | ... | Sam Phillips | |
| Alec Baldwin | ... | Jimmy Swaggart | |
| Steve Allen | ... | Himself | |
| Lisa Blount | ... | Lois Brown | |
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Joshua Sheffield | ... | Rusty Brown |
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Mojo Nixon | ... | James Van Eaton |
| Jimmie Vaughan | ... | Roland Janes | |
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David Ferguson | ... | Jack Clement |
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Robert Lesser | ... | Alan Freed |
| Lisa Jane Persky | ... | Babe | |
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Paula Person | ... | Sam's Secratary |
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The story of Jerry Lee Lewis, arguably the greatest and certainly one of the wildest musicians of the 1950s. His arrogance, remarkable talent, and unconventional lifestyle often brought him into conflict with others in the industry, and even earned him the scorn and condemnation of the public. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>
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1950s | child bride | title based on song | marriage between cousins | rise and fall |Taglines:
Jerry Lee Lewis: He Rocked The Nation... And Shocked The World. See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
30 June 1989 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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$13,741,060Company Credits
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Written by Ron Hargrave (as Ron Hargreave) and Jerry Lee Lewis
Performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
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During the scene in which Jerry Lee Lewis is performing on the Steve Allen show, Lewis kicks the chair he was sitting on towards the back where Allen then picks it up and throws it across the stage. This actually happened, although Allen's throw as not as dramatic. Clips of this segment of the show are still available online where this can be seen. See more »Goofs
When Jerry plays at the burning piano, he stops playing clearly before the piano-sound is gone. It keeps on a few more seconds, then it stops too. See more »Soundtracks
High School ConfidentialWritten by Ron Hargrave (as Ron Hargreave) and Jerry Lee Lewis
Performed by Jerry Lee Lewis
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Personally I disagree with the other user's comments as I saw this movie on TV a while ago and really enjoyed it. What makes it so interesting is the fact that someone would actually go ahead and marry their cousin who was only 13 years old.
This movie is pretty accurate and the acting and music is great.
Dennis Quaid's portrayal of the Killer is definitely one to watch.
His accent and facial expressions are priceless and Winona Ryder's Myra is sweet and believable. This movie offers a great insight into the personal life, music and career of J.L.L. A really enjoyable film I would highly recommend :-D