Blaze
1989 · Movie · 108 min. · United States
This movie tells the story of the latter years of Earl Long, a flamboyant governor of Louisiana. The aging Earl, an unapologetic habitue of strip joints, falls in love with young stripper Blaze Starr. When Earl and Blaze move in together, Earl's opponents use this to attack his controversial political program, which included civil rights for blacks in the 1950's. Can Earl keep Blaze and retain control of the state?
Direction Ron Shelton
Cast Paul Newman · Lolita Davidovich · Jerry Hardin · Gailard Sartain · Jeffrey DeMunn · Garland Bunting · Richard Jenkins · Jay Chevalier · Brandon Smith
Soundtrack Bennie Wallace
Screenplay Ron Shelton
Cinematography Haskell Wexler
Original title Blaze
5.4
984 votes (FilmAffinity)
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