

Miss Firecracker
Visit website5.6/10 • 26
1989-04-28 • 1h 42m
An explosive comedy!
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.
- Directors
- Thomas Schlamme
- Editors
- Peter C. Frank

Miss Firecracker
Visit website1989-04-28 • 1h 42m
5.6/10 • 26
An explosive comedy!
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.
- Directors
- Thomas Schlamme
- Editors
- Peter C. Frank
Top Billed Cast
View CreditsHolly 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
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- Original Language
- English
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- Keywords
- mississippi riverbeauty contestbased on play or musicalred dress