Blaze

Blaze (1989)

Comedy, Drama, Romance1 hour and 57 minutes
62%
User score

A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.

Description

A middle-aged Louisiana governor falls in love with a young stripper, which jeopardizes his political career and the radical policies which have made him a controversial figure.

Ron Shelton
Director, Screenplay
Blaze Starr
Book
Huey Perry
Book

Actors

Paul Newman
Paul Newman
Gov. Earl K. Long
Lolita Davidovich
Lolita Davidovich
Blaze Starr
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin
Thibodeaux
Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain
LaGrange
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn
Eldon Tuck
Garland Bunting
Garland Bunting
Doc Ferriday
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins
Picayune
Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith
Arvin Deeter
Blaze Starr
Blaze Starr
Lily
Glynn Rubin
Glynn Rubin
Crony Wife #2
Jay Chevalier
Jay Chevalier
Wiley Braden
Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl
Red Snyder
Michael Brockman
Michael Brockman
Bobby
Eloy Casados
Eloy Casados
Antoine
James Harper
James Harper
Willie Rainach
Teresa Gilmore
Teresa Gilmore
Tamara Knight
Dianne Brill
Dianne Brill
Delilah Dough
Gilbert Lewis
Gilbert Lewis
Reverend Marquez
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Marquez's Son
Louanne Stephens
Louanne Stephens
Lora Fleming
Status

Released

Original language

English

Budget

—

Revenue

$19,131,000

Keywords
governorlouisianacivil rightsstripperbased on memoir or autobiography