Miss Firecracker (1989)

  • PG
  • 04/28/1989 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 42m

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.

Thomas Schlamme

Director

Beth Henley

Screenplay

Cast

Holly Hunter's headshot

Holly Hunter

Carnelle Scott
Alfre Woodard's headshot

Alfre Woodard

Popeye Jackson
Mary Steenburgen's headshot

Mary Steenburgen

Elaine Rutledge
Tim Robbins's headshot

Tim Robbins

Delmount Williams
Scott Glenn's headshot

Scott Glenn

Mac Sam
Trey Wilson's headshot

Trey Wilson

Benjamin Drapper
Ann Wedgeworth's headshot

Ann Wedgeworth

Miss Blue
Amy Wright's headshot

Amy Wright

Missy Mahoney

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