Ball of Fire

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Theatrical Release Date:

05/10/2002

DVD Release Date:

08/25/1998

Run Time:

120min.

Starring:

Gary Cooper , Barbara Stanwyck , Oscar Homolka , Dana Andrews , Dan Duryea

Director(s):

Howard Hawks

Distributor(s):

No Studio

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Comedy

Plot: Ball of Fire is a delightful retelling (by Billy Wilder and Charles Brackett) of the "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" legend -- though strictly for grownups. Gary Cooper is the youngest of eight bookish professors authoring an encyclopedia. Read More

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