governor,louisiana,civil rights,stripper,based on memoir or autobiography

Blaze (1989)

Poster for Blaze

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

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ron Shelton
  • Profile picture of Paul Newman
    Gov. Earl K. Long Paul Newman
  • Profile picture of Lolita Davidovich
    Blaze Starr Lolita Davidovich
  • Profile picture of Jerry Hardin
    Thibodeaux Jerry Hardin
  • Profile picture of Gailard Sartain
    LaGrange Gailard Sartain
  • Profile picture of Jeffrey DeMunn
    Eldon Tuck Jeffrey DeMunn
  • Profile picture of Richard Jenkins
    Picayune Richard Jenkins
  • Profile picture of Brandon Smith
    Arvin Deeter Brandon Smith
  • Profile picture of Blaze Starr
    Lily Blaze Starr

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Keywords

  • governor
  • louisiana
  • civil rights
  • stripper
  • based on memoir or autobiography