Miss Firecracker (1989)

04/28/1989 (US) • 1h 42m

Comedy

An explosive comedy!

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Holly Hunter

Carnelle Scott

Alfre Woodard

Popeye Jackson

Mary Steenburgen

Elaine Rutledge

Tim Robbins

Delmount Williams

Trey Wilson

Benjamin Drapper

Amy Wright

Missy Mahoney

Veanne Cox

Tessy Mahoney


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

mississippi river

beauty contest

based on play or musical

red dress

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