Blaze

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

Dec 13 1989 R 2h 0m
Biography, Drama

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.

Plot

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?

Written by

Blaze Starr, Huey Perry, Ron Shelton

Directed by

Ron Shelton

Cast

Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich, Jerry Hardin

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 win & 3 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
4,439
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
67
Popularity
NA