Miss Firecracker Movie Review 1989

Hunter, longing for love and self-respect, decides to change her promiscuous image by entering the local beauty pageant in her conservative southern hometown. The somewhat drippy premise is transformed by a super script and cast into an engaging and upbeat film. Henley's script was adapted from her own Off-Broadway play where Hunter created the role. Actress Lahti, wife of director Schlamme, makes a brief appearance.

Distribution

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Available on VHS
Running time 102 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Women, Growing Older, American South, Southern Belles, Adapted from a Play, Plays to Film: Beth Henley, Beauty Pageants, Cousins

Screenplay

Beth Henley

Cast

Holly Hunter, Scott Glenn, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard, Trey Wilson, Bert Remsen, Ann Wedgeworth, Christine Lahti, Amy Wright

Cinematography

Arthur Albert

Director

Thomas Schlamme

Music

David Mansfield

Producer

Fred Berner