Blaze
1989 · Movie · 1h 57m · R
ComedyDramaRomance
"A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metacritic
67/100
Key crew
- Ron SheltonScreenplay
- Ron SheltonDirector
- Bennie WallaceOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Paul NewmanGov. Earl K. Long
- Lolita DavidovichBlaze Starr
- Jerry HardinThibodeaux
- Gailard SartainLaGrange
- Jeffrey DeMunnEldon Tuck
- Garland BuntingDoc Ferriday
- Richard JenkinsPicayune
- Brandon SmithArvin Deeter
- Blaze StarrLily
- Glynn RubinCrony Wife #2
- Jay ChevalierWiley Braden
- Robert WuhlRed Snyder
Stills
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Themes
governorlouisianacivil rightsstripperbased on memoir or autobiography