Blaze
Comedy
Drama
Romance
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.
1989-12-15
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Cast
Director
Ron Shelton
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
Richard Jenkins as Picayune
Brandon Smith as Arvin Deeter
Blaze Starr as Lily
Robert Wuhl as Red Snyder
Eloy Casados as Antoine
James Harper as Willie Rainach
Dianne Brill as Delilah Dough
Gilbert Lewis as Reverend Marquez
Gary Anthony Sturgis as Marquez's Son
Louanne Stephens as Lora Fleming
Emily Warfield as Debbie Fleming
King Cotton as Jimmie Davis
Donald J. Lee Jr. as Donut Shop Man
Brad Leland as Dufee
Kevin Beard as Businessman in Show Bar (uncredited)