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Miss Firecracker is a comedy-drama about a young woman who enters a beauty contest in a small Mississippi town, hoping to escape her unhappy life and abusive family. Roger Ebert reviews the film, starring Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins and Mary Steenburgen, and praises its humor, warmth and insight into the characters' dreams and frustrations.
Dolores Barclay Associated Press Ultimately, Miss Firecracker is a sweet celebration of humanity, of just plain folks trying to get by. Oct 25, 2018 Full Review Nell Minow Movie Mom A neglected ...
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- Thomas Schlamme
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- Holly Hunter
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.
7/10. small-town beauty contest with lots going on. blanche-2 8 July 2015. Based on the play of the same name, Miss Firecracker stars Holly Hunter repeating her off-Broadway stage role, along with Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodward, Scott Glenn, and Ann Wedgeworth. This film is about a small Southern town and its beauty pageant ...
Jan 19, 1990 · Miss Firecracker: Directed by Thomas Schlamme. With Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard. Carnelle wants to escape her dreary life, so she enters a local beauty contest, much to everyone's dismay.
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- Comedy, Drama
- Thomas Schlamme
- 1990-01-19
Miss Firecracker is a huge cotton candy of a movie -- there's not really much there; but it's gaudy to look at, and sweet going down the gullet. Full Review | Jun 27, 2015.
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Jan 1, 1989 · Reviews; Dec 31, 1988 11:00pm PT Miss Firecracker ... Holly Hunter reprises her stage role [in Beth Henley's play The Miss Firecracker Contest] as Carnelle, a former goodtime girl whose dream is ...
