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

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   77 Photos. Satire Comedy Drama. Carnelle wants to escape her dreary life, so she enters a local beauty contest, much to everyone's dismay. Director. Thomas Schlamme. Writer. Beth Henley. Stars. Holly Hunter. Mary Steenburgen. Tim Robbins. See production info at IMDbPro. STREAMING. +8. Add to Watchlist. Added by 1.7K users. 27 User reviews.

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   • Genre: Comedy, Drama

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

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5. www.imdb.com › title › tt0097892Miss Firecracker (1989) - Photo Gallery - IMDb

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   Miss Firecracker (1989) photos, including production stills, premiere photos and other event photos, publicity photos, behind-the-scenes, and more.

6. 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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   Julia Roberts at the 'Miss Firecracker' Century City Premiere on April 26, 1989 at AMC Century 14 Theatres in Century City, California Credit: Ralph Dominguez/MediaPunch Stock Photo https://www.alamy.com/licenses-and-pricing/?v=1 https://www.alamy.com/julia-roberts-at-the-miss-firecracker-century-city-premiere-on-april-26-1989-at-amc-century-14 ...

8. filmmississippi.org › film-flashback-miss-firecrackerFilm Flashback: Miss Firecracker – Film Mississippi

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   2 days ago · When Miss Firecracker started filming in Yazoo City on May 30, 1988, lead actress Holly Hunter was hot off her recent Best Actress Oscar nomination for 1988’s Broadcast News. Her subsequent nomination for 1993’s The Firm and eventual win for 1994’s The Piano were both yet to come.

9. www.rottentomatoes.com › m › miss_firecrackerMiss Firecracker - Rotten Tomatoes

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   Miss Firecracker. NEW. Carnelle Scott (Holly Hunter) is a restless Mississippi girl looking for a life change. She decides to enter a beauty pageant, which her cousin Elain (Mary Steenburgen)...

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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 good movie?

    • Tim Robbins, Mary Steenburgen, and especially Holly Hunter lit this film gloriously ablaze. This little southern film about a woman wanting to win her local beauty pageant will make you laugh and cry. A must-watch for slice-of-life fans and also fans of movies which take place in the south. How long is Miss Firecracker? Powered by Alexa

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    Why did Carnelle enter Miss Firecracker?

    • Carnelle enters the Miss Firecracker beauty pageant which her hometown of Yazoo City, Mississippi, stages every Fourth of July, hoping to emulate her cousin Elain's win years prior. Carnelle was taken in as an orphan by her genteel cousins after the death of her mother and grows up promiscuous, brash, unfeminine and lacking in grace.

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    Who played Carnelle Scott in Miss Firecracker?

    • Holly Hunter reprised the role of Carnelle Scott, whom she played in an off-Broadway production of Henley’s play. [ 3] Carnelle enters the Miss Firecracker beauty pageant which her hometown of Yazoo City, Mississippi, stages every Fourth of July, hoping to emulate her cousin Elain's win years prior.

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11. www.tcm.com › tcmdb › titleMiss Firecracker (1989) - Turner Classic Movies

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    Jun 2, 2015 · An off-Broadway play by Beth Henley became the 1989 film Miss Firecracker, joining a host of comedies that satirize the American character through its most eccentric citizens. Unhappy Carnelle Scott (Holly Hunter) is desperate to escape her reputation as Yazoo City's 'Miss Hot Tamale.'.