
Movie · comedy, drama
Blaze
1989 · 1h 57m · R
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6.2/1073 votes
What is it about? Blaze
A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.
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.
Genres: comedy, drama, romance. Themes: governor, louisiana, civil rights, stripper.
Cast and crew Blaze
AllCreators
- Directed byRon Shelton
- ScreenplayRon Shelton
- Based onBlaze Starr, Huey Perry
- MusicBennie Wallace
- CinematographyHaskell Wexler
- EditingRobert Leighton
Full cast and crew55 cast members, 21 crew
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
- Gary Anthony Sturgis · Marquez's Son
- Louanne Stephens · Lora Fleming
- Emily Warfield · Debbie Fleming
- Ben Cook · Younger Brother
- John P. Fertitta · Hospital Director
- Harlan Jordan · Cheeseborough
- Rod Masterson · Town Talk Reporter #1
- Bill Dunleavy · Town Talk Reporter #2
- King Cotton · Jimmie Davis
- Mike Baer · Secretary
- Bob Cherry · Earls Crony
- Sid Lacey · Earls Crony
- Harold G. Herthum · Earls Crony
- Fred Lewis · Heckling Reporter
- Al Robinson · Magnolia Local
- Dick Person · General Store Owner
- Brooks Read · Reporter in Store
- Bill Mesman · Representative Davis
- John A. Barber · Representative Hebert
- Patrik Baldauff · Representative Kennon
- Carey Rauhman Holliday · Representative Alexander
- Robert Earle · Representative Elfin
Crew:
- Ron Shelton · Director
- Ron Shelton · Screenplay
- Robert Leighton · Editor
- Blaze Starr · Book
- Ruth Myers · Costume Design
- Don Miller · Executive Producer
- Bennie Wallace · Original Music Composer
- Dale Pollock · Producer
- Huey Perry · Book
- Gil Friesen · Producer
- Haskell Wexler · Director of Photography
- Victoria Thomas · Casting
- David V. Lester · Executive Producer
- Armin Ganz · Production Design
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Details Blaze

- First theatrical release
- December 15, 1989
- Release in the US
- December 15, 1989
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studio
- Touchstone Pictures
Numbers and release
- Worldwide gross
- $19.1M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Blaze?
1h 57m (117 minutes).
Who’s in Blaze?
Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich, Jerry Hardin, Gailard Sartain, Jeffrey DeMunn, Garland Bunting, Richard Jenkins, Brandon Smith, Blaze Starr, and Glynn Rubin. Directed by Ron Shelton.
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