Miss Firecracker

Name: Miss Firecracker
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1990-01-19
Duration: 1 h 42 min
Rating: 6.10
Cast: Mary Steenburgen, Alfre Woodard, Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins

– A girl from Yazoo City, Mississippi pins all her hopes on winning the local beauty pageant...

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.10 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 42 Minutes

Release Year:

1989

A girl from Yazoo City, Mississippi pins all her hopes on winning the local beauty pageant.

Styles:

Satirical, Sexy, Semi Serious, Witty, Feel Good, Clever, Humorous, Touching, Sentimental, Realistic

Story Timeline:

1980s

Producing Country:

USA

Filming Locations:

Mississippi, USA

Genre:

Comedy

Editor's Pick for:

Date Night, Girls' night

Miss Firecracker (1989) - Trailer

Release Date:

19 Jan 1990

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:

PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Miss Firecracker

Directed by:

Thomas Schlamme

Story Written By:

Beth Henley

Main Actors:

Mary Steenburgen, Alfre Woodard, Holly Hunter, Tim Robbins

Plot:

Carnelle isn't happy with her life, so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest, trying to emulate her cousin Elain's win many years ago. Few think she can win, even her closest friends and relatives (e.g. slightly mad cousin Delmount) think she's heading for a big disappointment, but Carnelle is ever hopeful, seeing a win as a ticket to escape her small town in Mississippi.

Awards:

1 nomination.

Production Company:

HBO Video

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.1/10

Rotten Tomatoes:

73%