Movie·1989·1h 57m
Blaze
A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.
Country
United States of America
Language
English
✦CineAI Pitch
Why watch this?
Tap below for a spoiler-free 3-bullet take.
// overview
The Story
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.
Producer
Dale Pollock, David V. Lester
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Music
Bennie Wallace
Editor
Robert Leighton
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
69 votes
Where to watch
Region: USFree
· 1 service
Rent
· 4 services
Buy
· 4 servicesStreaming data via JustWatch / TMDB. Click a provider to open in TMDB.
// cast
Cast
Paul Newman
Gov. Earl K. Long
Lolita Davidovich
Blaze Starr
Jerry Hardin
Thibodeaux
Gailard Sartain
LaGrange
Jeffrey DeMunn
Eldon Tuck
Garland Bunting
Doc Ferriday
Richard Jenkins
Picayune
Brandon Smith
Arvin Deeter
Blaze Starr
Lily
Glynn Rubin
Crony Wife #2
Jay Chevalier
Wiley Braden
Robert Wuhl
Red Snyder
Michael Brockman
Bobby
Eloy Casados
Antoine
James Harper
Willie Rainach
Teresa Gilmore
Tamara Knight
Dianne Brill
Delilah Dough
Gilbert Lewis
Reverend Marquez
// crew
Crew
Ron Shelton
Screenplay, Director
Bennie Wallace
Original Music Composer
Dale Pollock
Producer
David V. Lester
Executive Producer
Gil Friesen
Producer
Haskell Wexler
Director of Photography
Don Miller
Executive Producer
Robert Leighton
Editor
// more like this
You Might Like
Film6.8Hairspray
1988
Hairspray
1988
Film7.5My Sassy Girl
2001
My Sassy Girl
2001
Film4.0The Revealing of Elfie
1974
The Revealing of Elfie
1974
Film6.8Hard Times
1975
Hard Times
1975
Film10.0Rahm
2016
Rahm
2016
Film4.9Drop Dead Sexy
2005
Drop Dead Sexy
2005
Film5.0Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
2014
Waiting in the Wings: The Musical
2014
Film6.6Postcards from the Edge
1990
Postcards from the Edge
1990
Film6.1Date Night
2010
Date Night
2010
Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Untitled George Clinton Biopic
Film5.3Heaven's Prisoners
1996
Heaven's Prisoners
1996
Film6.0Rising Dawn
2022
Rising Dawn
2022