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Great Balls of Fire

 1989
 108 minutes (1 hrs 48 mins)
Great Balls of Fire
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Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Jim McBride

Starring

Dennis Quaid · Winona Ryder · John Doe · Stephen Tobolowsky · Trey Wilson · Alec Baldwin

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 30th June 1989
Mexico release date Mexico release: 22nd September 1989
Finland release date Finland release: 29th September 1989

Box Office Quickview

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 14th Jul '89
  • Debut position: 12
  • Highest position: 12
  • Debut gross: $1.2 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 1

Chart position history

UK box office

US box office

14 Jul, 1989
12

Global box office

Certificates

US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £0
US total gross
United States Flag  $13.7 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $13.7 Million

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Last viewed:
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