Blaze

1080p 117 min 1989 Published on, 1 year ago

6.3

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.

Country

United States

Genre

Drama Romance

Released

15 Dec, 1989

Main Cast

Paul Newman , Lolita Davidovich , Jerry Hardin , Gailard Sartain , Jeffrey DeMunn

Supporting Cast

Richard Jenkins , Brandon Smith , Blaze Starr , Robert Wuhl , Eloy Casados

governor louisiana civil rights stripper based on memoir or autobiography