Blaze
A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.
1989 | 117m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Ron Shelton |
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| Writer: | Ron Shelton, Blaze Starr, Huey Perry |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 15, 1989 |
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| Director: | Ron Shelton |
| Writer: | Ron Shelton, Blaze Starr, Huey Perry |
| Genres: | Drama, Romance |
| Keywords | louisiana, civil rights, governor, stripper, based on memoir or autobiography |
| Production Companies | Touchstone Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $19,131,000
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Teresa Gilmore | Tamara Knight |
| Dianne Brill | Delilah Dough |
| Gilbert Lewis | Reverend Marquez |
| Gary Anthony Sturgis | Marquez's Son |
| Louanne Stephens | Lora Fleming |
| Emily Warfield | Debbie Fleming |
| Ben Cook | Younger Brother |
| John P. Fertitta | Hospital Director |
| Harlan Jordan | Dr. Cheeseborough |
| Rod Masterson | Town Talk Reporter #1 |
| Bill Dunleavy | Town Talk Reporter #2 |
| King Cotton | Jimmie Davis |
| Mike Baer | Secretary of Legislature |
| Bob Cherry | Earls Crony |
| Sid Lacey | Earls Crony |
| Harold G. Herthum | Earls Crony |
| Fred Lewis | Heckling Reporter |
| Al Robinson | Magnolia Local |
| Dick Person | General Store Owner |
| Brooks Read | Reporter in Store |
| Bill Mesman | Representative Davis |
| John A. Barber | Representative Hebert |
| Patrik Baldauff | Representative Kennon |
| Carey Rauhman Holliday | Representative Alexander |
| Robert Earle | Representative Elfin |
| Thomas Radcliffe Atkins | Representative Johnson |
| Thomas C. Smith-Alden | Asylum Spokesman |
| Donald J. Lee Jr. | Donut Shop Man |
| Pat Snow | Johnnie Mae |
| George Wyatt | Drunken Officer #1 |
| Deano Thornton | Drunken Officer #2 |
| David R. Conly | Drunken Sailor |
| Janet Shea | Crony Wife #1 |
| Michael O'Neal | Motorcycle Trooper |
| Michael Brooks | Motorcycle Trooper |
| Stanley Hughes | Motorcycle Trooper |
| Kevin Graham | Motorcycle Trooper |
| Wendell Raybon | Motorcycle Trooper |
| Brad Leland | Dufee |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Ron Shelton | Director, Screenplay |
| Blaze Starr | Book |
| Victoria Thomas | Casting |
| Haskell Wexler | Director of Photography |
| John Toll | Second Unit Director of Photography |
| Huey Perry | Book |
| Bennie Wallace | Original Music Composer |
| Robert Leighton | Editor |
| Ruth Myers | Costume Design |
| Armin Ganz | Production Design |
| David Anderle | Music Supervisor |
| Karen Golden | Script Supervisor |
| Scott Stambler | Music Editor |
| Stephen St. John | Camera Operator |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Gil Friesen | Producer |
| Dale Pollock | Producer |
| Wendy Dozoretz | Associate Producer |
| David V. Lester | Executive Producer |
| Don Miller | Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 5 |
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| 2024 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 | 6 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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