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1989

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The explosive story of the meteoric rise of rock and roll's most daring living legend, Jerry Lee Lewis (Dennis Quaid). Features the songs and escapades that catapulted him to the top of the charts, as well as his controversial third marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, which almost destroyed his career. Read more

Starring	Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, Trey Wilson, Lisa Blount
Director	Jim McBride
Genres	Drama

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- The trouble with this biopic is that it attempts to convey too many aspects of the Jerry Lee Lewis legend. His marriage... read more on Time Out
- 45720
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
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  Depends on whether you're interested in Lewis
  
  This biopic of musician Jerry Lee Lewis is frustrating because it fails to get beyond the surface of the singer and offers those with no real prior knowledge of... read more »
  
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  - Motta80
  - West Sussex
  - 27 Oct 2004 at 13:34
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  Great Balls Cut Short
  
  A good rocking film about one of the masters whose career was effectively cut short by his own actions, although the interruption was in a large way provoked by... read more »
  
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- - Cato
  - 589 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 04 Oct 2011 at 16:11
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  Customer Review
  
  Having recently started to enjoy the old rock and roll songs again I was looking forward to seeing the life story of one of the great rock and rollers. This ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
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  Enjoyable Film
  
  This is an enjoyable film, Jerry Lewis is roughly how I expected him to be. Though I do suspect his body language wasn't quite so strange as Dennis Quaid ... read more »
  
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  - Watford
  - 05 Feb 2008 at 09:54
- - 1
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  Not really my thing
  
  Quite fun though. Young Winona did very well!
  
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- - flippertbk
  - 150 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 13 Sep 2007 at 19:35
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  SO SEXY
  
  DENNIS QUAID IS SO SEXY IN THIS FILM WORTH WATCHING FOR HIM ALONE
  
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  - AMERSHAM
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 18:45
- - 3
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  Depends on whether you're interested in Lewis
  
  This biopic of musician Jerry Lee Lewis is frustrating because it fails to get beyond the surface of the singer and offers those with no real prior knowledge of... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 312456
- - Motta80
  - West Sussex
  - 27 Oct 2004 at 13:34
- - 2
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  Jerry Lee Lewis?s life...
  
  Jerry Lee Lewis?s life story from his humble beginnings, first hits and his controversial marriage to his 13-year-old cousin are all covered in this excellent ... read more »
  
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  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 14 May 2004 at 08:46
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- - 3
  - 0
  Depends on whether you're interested in Lewis
  
  This biopic of musician Jerry Lee Lewis is frustrating because it fails to get beyond the surface of the singer and offers those with no real prior knowledge of... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 312456
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Motta80
  - West Sussex
  - 27 Oct 2004 at 13:34
- - 2
  - 0
  Jerry Lee Lewis?s life...
  
  Jerry Lee Lewis?s life story from his humble beginnings, first hits and his controversial marriage to his 13-year-old cousin are all covered in this excellent ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 35865
- - HD
  - 148 reviews
  - West Midlands
  - 14 May 2004 at 08:46
- - 1
  - 0
  SO SEXY
  
  DENNIS QUAID IS SO SEXY IN THIS FILM WORTH WATCHING FOR HIM ALONE
  
  Report this review
- 117800
- - a customer
  - AMERSHAM
  - 25 Jun 2005 at 18:45
- - 1
  - 0
  Not really my thing
  
  Quite fun though. Young Winona did very well!
  
  Report this review
- 474963
- - flippertbk
  - 150 reviews
  - Milton Keynes
  - 13 Sep 2007 at 19:35
- - 0
  - 0
  Enjoyable Film
  
  This is an enjoyable film, Jerry Lewis is roughly how I expected him to be. Though I do suspect his body language wasn't quite so strange as Dennis Quaid ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 522204
- - a customer
  - Watford
  - 05 Feb 2008 at 09:54
- - 0
  - 0
  Customer Review
  
  Having recently started to enjoy the old rock and roll songs again I was looking forward to seeing the life story of one of the great rock and rollers. This ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 579867
- - a customer
  - UK
  - 23 Jun 2008 at 15:22
- - 0
  - 0
  Great Balls Cut Short
  
  A good rocking film about one of the masters whose career was effectively cut short by his own actions, although the interruption was in a large way provoked by... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 1047685
- - Cato
  - 589 reviews
  - Lydbury North
  - 04 Oct 2011 at 16:11

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Critics' reviews
- The trouble with this biopic is that it attempts to convey too many aspects of the Jerry Lee Lewis legend. His marriage... read more on Time Out
- 45720
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:16
- Unimaginative, unfactual treatment that conveys little of the performer's qualities.
- 32424
- - Halliwell's Film Guide
  - 02 Mar 2006 at 15:42

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- Great Balls Of Fire
  
  The explosive story of the meteoric rise of rock and roll's most daring living legend, Jerry Lee Lewis (Dennis Quaid). Features the songs and escapades that catapulted him to the top of the charts, as well as his controversial third marriage to his 13-year-old cousin, which almost destroyed his ...