Blaze
A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.
Rating: 6.2 out of 10TMDB(72 votes)
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
Nominated for the Oscar for Best Cinematography (1990)
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Box office
Grossed $19.1M worldwide
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Setting
Set in New Orleans
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Music
Music by Bennie Wallace
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Haskell Wexler
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Ron SheltonScreenplay
- Blaze StarrBook
- Huey PerryBook
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 15, 1989
- Original language
- English
- Revenue
- $19.1M
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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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- Michael BrockmanBobby
Eloy CasadosAntoine
James HarperWillie Rainach- Teresa GilmoreTamara Knight
Dianne BrillDelilah Dough
Gilbert LewisReverend Marquez
Gary Anthony SturgisMarquez's Son
Louanne StephensLora Fleming
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