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      Miss Firecracker

      1989, Comedy/Drama, 1h 42m

      12 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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      Movie Info

      Carnelle Scott (Holly Hunter) is a restless Mississippi girl looking for a life change. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which her cousin Elain (Mary Steenburgen) had won years before. Despite a lack of support from those close to her, including conniving cousin Delmount (Tim Robbins), Carnelle remains determined. She enlists the help of a seamstress (Alfre Woodard) to outfit her for the competition, while rebuffing the advances of predatory men, as she aims to bring home the crown.

      • Rating: PG

      • Genre: Comedy, Drama

      • Original Language: English

      • Director: Thomas Schlamme

      • Producer: Fred Berner

      • Writer: Beth Henley

      • Release Date (Theaters):  limited

      • Release Date (Streaming):

      • Box Office (Gross USA): $646.9K

      • Runtime:

      • Production Co: Corsair Pictures

      • Sound Mix: Surround

      Cast & Crew

      Holly Hunter
      Mary Steenburgen
      Tim Robbins
      Alfre Woodard
      Veanne Cox
      Trey Wilson
      Amy Wright
      Bert Remsen
      Christine Lahti
      Beth Henley
      Lewis M. Allen
      Ross Milloy
      Arthur Albert
      Peter C. Frank
      David Mansfield

      Critic Reviews for Miss Firecracker

      Audience Reviews for Miss Firecracker

      • Feb 13, 2021

        Perfectly cast and I promise you that very little of this movie is exaggerated.

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      • Apr 17, 2012

        Two big names, Holly Hunter and Tim Robbins, unfortunately do not save this boring piece of lackluster storytelling (based on a play), except perhaps Tim Robbin's character defending his sister's honor at the judging pageant towards the end.

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      • Jul 01, 2008

        Nice slice of Americana.

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