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Miss Firecracker

1990·1h 42m·PG
DramaComedy
IMDb Rating
★ 6.1/10
2,524 votes
Metascore
58
Metacritic

Carnelle wants to escape her dreary life, so she enters a local beauty contest, much to everyone's dismay.

Miss Firecracker is a 1990 drama comedy movie directed by Thomas Schlamme, starring Tim Robbins, Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.1/10 from 2,524 votes and runs 1h 42m.

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Director
Thomas Schlamme
Stars
Tim Robbins
Holly Hunter
Mary Steenburgen
Alfre Woodard
Creators
Beth Henley
Details
1990-01-19
102 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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