Comedy ·Drama ·Romance · United States of America · 1989 · 1h 57m

Blaze

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Director
Ron Shelton
Cast
Paul Newman as Gov. Earl K. Long Lolita Davidovich as Blaze Starr Jerry Hardin as Thibodeaux Gailard Sartain as LaGrange Jeffrey DeMunn as Eldon Tuck Garland Bunting as Doc Ferriday
Crew
Haskell Wexler — Director of Photography Robert Leighton — Editor Bennie Wallace — Original Music Composer Ron Shelton — Screenplay Gil Friesen — Producer Dale Pollock — Producer
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
governorlouisianacivil rightsstripperbased on memoir or autobiography
Key Collaborators
Ron Shelton Director Haskell Wexler Director of Photography Robert Leighton Editor Bennie Wallace Original Music Composer Ron Shelton Screenplay Gil Friesen Producer Dale Pollock Producer Armin Ganz Production Design Ruth Myers Costume Design
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