Miss Firecracker (1989)
Miss Firecracker (1989)
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.

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Cast

Holly Hunter Holly Hunter As: Carnelle Scott
Alfre Woodard Alfre Woodard As: Popeye Jackson
Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen As: Elaine Rutledge
Tim Robbins Tim Robbins As: Delmount Williams
Scott Glenn Scott Glenn As: Mac Sam
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: An explosive comedy!
Certification: PG

Details

Genres: Comedy

Language: English

Release Date: 28 April 1989

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Guadalupe Productions, Corsair Pictures, Firecracker Company

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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

Directed By

Writing Credits

Beth Henley

Beth Henley

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Molly Maginnis

Molly Maginnis

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Arthur Albert

Arthur Albert

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Kristi Zea

Kristi Zea

Production Design

Maher Ahmad

Maher Ahmad

Art Direction

Debra Schutt

Debra Schutt

Art Direction

Other Crew

Patrice Soriero

Patrice Soriero

Choreographer

Spooky Stevens

Spooky Stevens

Unit Publicist

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