 Great Balls of Fire! 1989  PG-13, 108 min.
Genre: Musical / Drama
Director: Jim McBride
Cast: Dennis Quaid, Winona Ryder, John Doe, Stephen Tobolowsky, Alec Baldwin, Trey Wilson, Steve Allen, Lisa Blount, Lisa Jane Persky, Robert Lesser, Joshua Sheffield, Mojo Nixon, Jimmie Vaughn, David Ferguson, Paula Person
Jerry Lee Lewis and his music in the 1950s are the subjects of this film, and includes Lewis' (Dennis Quaid) cousin Jimmy Swaggart (Alec Baldwin) as the Bible-thumping zealot. Lewis' unconventional lifestyle includes marrying his 13-year-old cousin, Myra (Winona Ryder), an act that begins his downfall when he is condemned as a pervert. Songs include "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On," "Real Wild Child," "Crazy Arms," and the title song "Great Balls of Fire!" to round out the hits.
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Rock 'N' Roll High School Forever 1990  PG-13, 94 min.
Genre: Comedy
Director: Deborah Brock
Cast: Corey Feldman, Mary Woronov, Larry Linville, Evan Richards, Liane Alexandra Curtis, Jason Lively, Brynn Horrocks, Patrick Malone, Michael Cerveris, Charles Noland, Michael Monks, Mojo Nixon, Sarah Buxton, Steven Ho, Andrea Paige Wilson
Vice Principal Evelyn Vadar (Mary Woronov) has been encouraged by the school board to put an end to the rock 'n' roll-inspired problems at Rock 'N' Roll High School. Vadar refuses to allow Jesse Davis (Corey Feldman) and his band, the Eradicators, to perform at the prom. But the Eradicators crash the prom, play their music, and display embarrassing videos of Vadar and the school's yuppies. Vadar's solution: drive her car into the chemistry lab and blow up Rock 'n' Roll High School.
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| 1. Great Balls of Fire! (1989)
2. Rock 'N' Roll High School Forever (1990)
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