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Miss Firecracker 1989 Directed by Thomas Schlamme

An explosive comedy!

Carnelle Scott is a restless Mississippi girl looking for a life change. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which her cousin had won years before. Despite a lack of support from those close to her Carnelle remains determined. She enlists the help of a seamstress to outfit her for the competition, while rebuffing the advances of predatory men, as she aims to bring home the crown.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gnere Comedy
Release Date 28 April 1989
102 mins
Cast
Holly Hunter
Holly Hunter Carnelle Scott
Alfre Woodard
Alfre Woodard Popeye Jackson
Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen Elaine Rutledge
Tim Robbins
Tim Robbins Delmount Williams
Scott Glenn
Scott Glenn Mac Sam
Trey Wilson
Trey Wilson Benjamin Drapper
Ann Wedgeworth
Ann Wedgeworth Miss Blue
Amy Wright
Amy Wright Missy Mahoney
Veanne Cox
Veanne Cox Tessy Mahoney
Christine Lahti
Christine Lahti Clara Archer
Bert Remsen
Bert Remsen Mr. Morton
Kathleen Chalfant
Kathleen Chalfant Miss Lilly
Lori Hayes
Lori Hayes Sally Chin
Brent Spiner
Brent Spiner Preacher Mann
Crew
Director
Thomas Schlamme
Thomas Schlamme
Writer
Beth Henley
Beth Henley
Producer
Fred Berner
Fred Berner
Cinematography
Arthur Albert
Arthur Albert
Editor
Peter C. Frank
Peter C. Frank
Production Design
Kristi Zea
Kristi Zea
Original Writer
Beth Henley
Beth Henley
Art Direction
Maher Ahmad
Maher Ahmad
Debra Schutt
Debra Schutt
Costume Design
Molly Maginnis
Molly Maginnis
Music
David Mansfield
David Mansfield
Casting
Avy Kaufman
Avy Kaufman
Mindy Marin
Mindy Marin