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     Holly Hunter

     Carnelle Scott
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     Mary Steenburgen

     Elain Rutledge
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     Tim Robbins

     Delmount Williams
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     Alfre Woodard

     Popeye Jackson
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     Scott Glenn

     Mac Sam
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     Veanne Cox

     Tessy Mahoney

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Miss_FirecrackerMiss Firecracker - Wikipedia

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   Miss Firecracker is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Thomas Schlamme. It stars Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard, and Scott Glenn. The film, set in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was written by Pulitzer Prize -winning playwright Beth Henley and is based on her 1984 play The Miss Firecracker Contest.

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4. www.imdb.com › title › tt0097892Miss Firecracker (1989) - IMDb

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   Jan 19, 1990 · Carnelle enters a local beauty contest to improve herself and escape her small town in Mississippi. The film is based on a play by Beth Henley and features Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins and Alfre Woodard.

   • 6/10 (2.3K)
   • Genre: Comedy, Drama

   • Director: Thomas Schlamme
   • Release Date: 1990-01-19

5. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › miss-firecracker-1989Miss Firecracker movie review (1989) | Roger Ebert

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   A movie adaptation of Beth Henley's play about a beauty contest in a small Mississippi town. Holly Hunter stars as Carnelle, who dreams of winning the crown and the love of her cousin Elain (Mary Steenburgen).

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7. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › miss_firecrackerMiss Firecracker | Rotten Tomatoes

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   Watch Miss Firecracker with a subscription on Prime Video. Carnelle Scott (Holly Hunter) is a restless Mississippi girl looking for a life change. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which...

   • 75% (12)
   • Director: Thomas Schlamme

   • Content Rating: PG
   • Actors: Holly Hunter

8. www.imdb.com › title › tt0097892Miss Firecracker (1989) - Plot - IMDb

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   Carnelle, a young woman from Mississippi, enters a local beauty pageant to escape her dreary life and emulate her cousin Elain's win. She faces challenges, surprises and revelations along the way, as her cousin Elain and her brother-cousin Delmount return to town.

9. www.imdb.com › title › tt0097892Miss Firecracker (1989) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

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   Find out who starred in and worked on the comedy-drama film Miss Firecracker, based on Beth Henley's play. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.

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    Who is Miss Firecracker?

    • But she has never quite forgotten the glorious day in 1972 when her cousin Elain ( Mary Steenburgen) was named Miss Firecracker and stepped forward in all her glory and a shocking red gown. This is the summer, Carnelle has vowed, when she will finally succeed her cousin as the Fourth of July queen.

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    What makes Miss Firecracker special?

    • What finally makes "Miss Firecracker" special is that it is not about who wins the contest, but about how all beauty contests are about the need to be loved and about how silly a beauty contest can seem if somebody really loves you. Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013.

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    Is Miss Firecracker based on a true story?

    • Miss Firecracker is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Thomas Schlamme. It stars Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard, and Scott Glenn. The film, set in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was written by Pulitzer Prize -winning playwright Beth Henley and is based on her 1984 play The Miss Firecracker Contest.

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    Is Miss Firecracker a comedy?

    • The Miss Firecracker Contest, is superficially, a comedy about a small town Southern beauty pageant, in which Henley reflects in a sardonic manner on how and why women put themselves through such contests. The pageant, however, merely frames the action. The play is ultimately about appearances.

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11. www.justwatch.com › us › movieMiss Firecracker streaming: where to watch online? - JustWatch

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    Currently you are able to watch "Miss Firecracker" streaming on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Peacock, Fandor, Fandor Amazon Channel or for free with ads on The Roku Channel, Tubi TV, Crackle, Freevee, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.

    • Video Duration: 102 min