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  • Actors: Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Trey Wilson
  • Directors: Jim McBride
  • Writers: Jim McBride, Jack Baran, Murray Silver Jr., Myra Lewis
  • Producers: Adam Fields, Art Levinson, Jack Baran
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL, Widescreen
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, Hungarian, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: MGM Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 23 Jun 2003
  • Run Time: 102 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00009B0O3
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 7,386 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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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.

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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mad songs and bad behvaiour!, 14 April 2001
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This review is from: Great Balls Of Fire [VHS] [1989] (VHS Tape)
The story of the life of Jerry Lee Lewis - this film manages to combine a fast pace with moving story-telling. Dennis Quaid is gorgeously sexy as the lead and Winona Ryder is very convinving as the thirteen-year-old cousin who adores Jerry. No holds are barred on his unfaithfulness but genuine love for Winona's character and the film is richer for it. The piano-playing's great too! Alec Baldwin plays a role very different from his usual ones as the preacher trying to guide Jerry (who ultimately fails!). Jerry finally tells him: "If I'm going to hell, then I'm going there playing the piana!" Don't miss this one - it's a classic!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, 27 Jan 2004
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I am a huge fan of any biopic movie, but this was my favourite by a mile. I first saw this film as an impressionable teenager and have seen it too many times to count. It follows the rise to stardom of Jerry Lee Lewis, and his disasterous marriage to his thirteen year old cousin. Dennis Quaid is at his best here and, despite all the character's faults the viewer is still drawn to this lovable rouge.

The soundtrack is wonderful, with many of Jerry's biggest hits re-recored by the killer himself, I believe that they actually sound better than the originals, and again Dennis does a bang up job on the lip-syncing.

Overall a great film, that you will want to watch over and over again.

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5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Biased., 21 Jun 2006
This review is from: Great Balls of Fire! [DVD] [1989] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] (DVD)
As a fan of Jerry Lee Lewis I watched this film hoping for an insight into his character and life. The plot rolls along steadily, and the two stellar leads deliver a meaty performance giving this film much potential.

It's impact deflates somewhat by its clear bias towards the star. It is very pro Jerry pro American and leaves a little bit of a sour taste in the mouth.

I know biopics are not meant to be 100% factual but it is nieve for the director to treat the audience as thickle. Mr Lewis was a far from perfect character and although very talented it would have made much more of an impact if it showed more of his dark side instead of pandering to the fans.

A waste of Winnona and Dennis Quade. Not a bad film, but certainly not five stars.
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Britain in the 1950s and sixties was starved of rock and roll because we only had a state run radio stations. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Peter Wade

1.0 out of 5 stars Hated it, hated it, hated it
It's a well known story about a well known legend, played by a half decent actor - but who told Quaid to play JLL as a halfwit from beginning to end? Read more
Published 13 months ago by Nikki Pilkington

1.0 out of 5 stars Very dissapointing
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. Read more
Published 19 months ago by M. Milton

3.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't even have the title song in its entirety
Dennis Quaid as Jerry Lee looks like he was dragged out of an audition for Amadeus, with that pompadour on his head; and his acting is over the top, but Jerry Lee was the same... Read more
Published on 16 May 2007 by Jay

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