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Miss Firecracker

Miss Firecracker

# An explosive comedy!
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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1989-04-28
⌚ Running Time: 102 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 5.6

Beloved Cast

Holly Hunter original image
Carnelle Scott
Holly Hunter
Alfre Woodard original image
Popeye Jackson
Alfre Woodard
Mary Steenburgen original image
Elaine Rutledge
Mary Steenburgen
Tim Robbins original image
Delmount Williams
Tim Robbins
Scott Glenn original image
Mac Sam
Scott Glenn
Trey Wilson original image
Benjamin Drapper
Trey Wilson
Ann Wedgeworth original image
Miss Blue
Ann Wedgeworth
Amy Wright original image
Missy Mahoney
Amy Wright
Veanne Cox original image
Tessy Mahoney
Veanne Cox
Christine Lahti original image
Clara Archer
Christine Lahti
Bert Remsen original image
Mr. Morton
Bert Remsen
Kathleen Chalfant original image
Miss Lilly
Kathleen Chalfant
Lori Hayes original image
Sally Chin
Lori Hayes
Brent Spiner original image
Preacher Mann
Brent Spiner

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