Blaze

Dec 15, 1989

1h 57m

★ 6.1

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

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Touchstone Pictures

Blaze Trailers

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Cast

Gov. Earl K. Long

Paul Newman

Blaze Starr

Lolita Davidovich

Thibodeaux

Jerry Hardin

LaGrange

Gailard Sartain

Eldon Tuck

Jeffrey DeMunn

Doc Ferriday

Garland Bunting

Picayune

Richard Jenkins

Arvin Deeter

Brandon Smith

Lily

Blaze Starr

Crony Wife #2

Glynn Rubin

Wiley Braden

Jay Chevalier

Red Snyder

Robert Wuhl

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