Great Balls of Fire!: Directed by Jim McBride. With Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky. The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.

Great Balls of Fire! (1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Great Balls Of Fire is the title song of the greatest hit by legendary rock and roller Jerry Lee Lewis who couldn't quite handle the sudden fame and wealth thrust into his hands. It serves as a singularly appropriate title for a film about his life.

Jerry Lee Lewis : I've got it, cousin. Jimmy Swaggart : Cousin, the time has come for you to choose. Will you choose the gold-paved road of the devil? Or the rocky path of the Lord?

In 1956, Louisiana bad boy Jerry Lee Lewis moves to Memphis, determined to dethrone Elvis Presley with his ferocious, God-given talent. When Jerry Lee bangs out the chorus with his feet, huge fans howl out for more.

Great Balls of Fire!: Directed by Jim McBride. With Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky. The life and career of wildly controversial rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis.

Jerry Lee Lewis re-recorded his songs for this film, which Dennis Quaid lip-syncs. At first, Quaid wanted to record his version of the songs over Lewis' objections, and did. Lewis was surprised at how good he was, and at one point it was proposed that Lewis do half the songs and Quaid half.

Written by Charles Axton (as C. Axton), Floyd Newman (as F. Newman), Jerry Lee 'Smoochy' Smith (as J. Smith), Gilbert C. Caple (as G. Caple) and Chips Moman (as C. Moman) Performed by The Mar-Keys (as The Mac-Keys)

Jerry Lee Lewis: Great Balls of Fire (Music Video 1989) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

Jerry Lee Lewis : I've got it, cousin. Jimmy Swaggart : Cousin, the time has come for you to choose. Will you choose the gold-paved road of the devil? Or the rocky path of the Lord?