Blaze
Based on a true Texas love story
Rating: 6.3 out of 10TMDB(62 votes)
Overview
Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three periods in Blaze's life, exploring his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his last, dark night on Earth; and the impact his songs and his death had on his fans, friends, and foes.
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Awards
Won the Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic (2018)
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Box office
Grossed $467K worldwide against a $1.2M budget
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Texas
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Sybil RosenWriter, Original Story
- Ethan HawkeWriter
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 17, 2018
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $1.2M
- Revenue
- $467.3K
- Countries
- United States of America
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In the United States
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Cast
Ben DickeyBlaze Foley
Alia ShawkatSybil Rosen
Josh HamiltonZee- Lloyd Teddy Johnson Jr.Concho January
Charlie SextonTownes Van Zant
Wyatt RussellGlyn
Jenn LyonCinnamon
Ritchie MontgomeryT J- Gurf MorlixHimself
David KallawayDennis
Jonathan Marc ShermanSam- Jean CarlotJeannette
Kris KristoffersonEdwin Fuller
Alynda SegarraMarsha
Richard LinklaterOilman 1
Steve ZahnOilman 2
Sam RockwellOilman 3
Martin Bats BradfordBarry
Tanyell WaiversBarry's Girlfriend- Laura CostineConcho's Girlfriend
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