Blaze (1989)
A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.
Starring Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich, Jerry Hardin
Directed by Ron Shelton
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.
Runtime: 117 min.
Rating: 6.1
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Drama,Romance
Keywords: louisiana,civil rights,governor,stripper,based on memoir or autobiography
Cast
Gov. Earl K. Long
Blaze Starr
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LaGrange
Eldon Tuck
Doc Ferriday
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Arvin Deeter
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