Blaze
“A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.”
1989•R•1h 57m•6.2•Released
ComedyDramaRomance
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.
Director
Ron Shelton
Writer
Ron Shelton
Revenue
$19M
Languages
English
Studio
Touchstone Pictures
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
Production
Company
Touchstone Pictures
Producer
Dale Pollock
Producer
Gil Friesen
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