

Blaze
1989-12-15 · 117 min · ★ 6.2
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.
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- Directors
- Ron Shelton
- Production companies
- Touchstone Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Revenue
- USD 19,131,000
Top Cast
Paul NewmanGov. Earl K. Long
Lolita DavidovichBlaze Starr
Jerry HardinThibodeaux
Gailard SartainLaGrange
Jeffrey DeMunnEldon Tuck
Richard JenkinsPicayune
Brandon SmithArvin Deeter
Blaze StarrLily
Robert WuhlRed Snyder
Eloy CasadosAntoine
James HarperWillie Rainach
Dianne BrillDelilah Dough
Gilbert LewisReverend Marquez
Gary Anthony SturgisMarquez's Son
Louanne StephensLora FlemingTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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