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Miss Firecracker
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5.8Unhappy Carnelle Scott is desperate to escape her reputation as Yazoo City's 'Miss Hot Tamale.' She throws herself into a do-or-die effort to win the Mississippi town's big talent contest, an honor won ten years ago by her older sister and unattainable role model Elain.
Released: 1989-04-28102 minDir: Thomas SchlammeComedy
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Cast
- Holly Hunter as Carnelle Scott
- Alfre Woodard as Popeye Jackson
- Mary Steenburgen as Elaine Rutledge
- Tim Robbins as Delmount Williams
- Scott Glenn as Mac Sam
- Trey Wilson as Benjamin Drapper
Themes
- mississippi river
- beauty contest
- based on play or musical
- red dress
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Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
2,403 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
82%
Metacritic
58/100
- Year
- 1989
- Runtime
- 102 min
- Genres
- Comedy, Drama
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- 1 nomination
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Wikidata facts
- Duration
- 99
- FilmAffinity ID
- 442935
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- publication date
- 1989-01-01
- title
- Miss Firecracker
- review score
- 82%
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Categories
1980s female buddy films1989 American films1989 comedy films1989 directorial debut films1989 English-language films1989 filmsAmerican comedy filmsAmerican films based on playsAmerican independent filmsEnglish-language buddy filmsEnglish-language comedy filmsFilms about beauty pageantsFilms directed by Thomas SchlammeFilms scored by David MansfieldFilms set in MississippiFilms shot in MississippiFilms with screenplays by Beth HenleyIndependence Day (United States) filmsTemplate film date with 1 release dateYazoo City, Mississippi