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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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