USA,
1989, 108 min
(Alternative: 104 min)
Directed by:
Jim McBrideCinematography:
Affonso BeatoCast:
Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Trey Wilson, Alec Baldwin, Lisa Blount, Steve Allen, Peter Cook, Chris Solari, John Bloom (more)Plots(1)
In 1956, Louisiana bad boy Jerry Lee Lewis (Quaid) moves to Memphis, determined to dethrone Elvis with his "ferocious, God-given talent." When Jerry Lee bangs out the bass chords with his feet, fans howl for more. When he finishes a performance by setting his piano ablaze, they mob the stage. But when he marries his 13-year-old second cousin Myra (Ryder)...the scandal nearly kills "The Killer's" career. (official distributor synopsis)
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