Miss Firecracker
An explosive comedy!
Apr 28, 1989 · 1h 42m · Comedy
⭐ 5.6· 26 votes
Director Thomas Schlamme
Writer Beth Henley
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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.
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Holly Hunter
Carnelle Scott
Alfre Woodard
Popeye Jackson
Mary Steenburgen
Elaine Rutledge
Tim Robbins
Delmount Williams
Scott Glenn
Mac Sam
Trey Wilson
Benjamin Drapper
Ann Wedgeworth
Miss Blue
Amy Wright
Missy Mahoney
Veanne Cox
Tessy Mahoney
Christine Lahti
Clara Archer
Bert Remsen
Mr. Morton
Kathleen Chalfant
Miss Lilly
Lori Hayes
Sally Chin
Brent Spiner
Preacher Mann
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