Miss Firecracker

Miss Firecracker is a 1989 American comedy film directed by Thomas Schlamme. It stars Holly Hunter, Mary Steenburgen, Tim Robbins, Alfre Woodard, and Scott Glenn. The film, set in Yazoo City, Mississippi, was written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Beth Henley and is based on her 1984 play The Miss Firecracker Contest. Holly Hunter reprised the role of Carnelle Scott, whom she played in an off-Broadway production of Henley’s play.

Miss Firecracker
Theatrical release poster
Directed byThomas Schlamme
Screenplay byBeth Henley
Based onThe Miss Firecracker Contest
by Beth Henley
Produced byLewis Allen
Fred Berner
Ross E. Milloy
Starring
CinematographyArthur Albert
Edited byPeter C. Frank
Music byDavid Mansfield
Production
companies
Distributed byCorsair Pictures
Paramount Television (former)
Trifecta Entertainment and Media (current)
Release date
  • April 28, 1989 (1989-04-28)
Running time
102 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$4 million
Box office$1.8 million
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