Miss Firecracker (1989)

Miss Firecracker (1989)

An explosive comedy! 1989-04-28 United States of America 102 Min. PG-13
5.6 24 votes

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.

Cast

Holly Hunter is Carnelle Scott
Carnelle Scott
Alfre Woodard is Popeye Jackson
Popeye Jackson
Mary Steenburgen is Elaine Rutledge
Elaine Rutledge
Tim Robbins is Delmount Williams
Delmount Williams
Scott Glenn is Mac Sam
Trey Wilson is Benjamin Drapper
Benjamin Drapper
Ann Wedgeworth is Miss Blue
Amy Wright is Missy Mahoney
Missy Mahoney
Veanne Cox is Tessy Mahoney
Tessy Mahoney
Christine Lahti is Clara Archer
Clara Archer
Bert Remsen is Mr. Morton
Mr. Morton
Kathleen Chalfant is Miss Lilly