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Blaze 1989 Directed by Ron Shelton

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Company Touchstone Pictures
Revenue $19,131,000
Release Date 15 December 1989
117 mins
Cast
Paul Newman
Paul Newman Gov. Earl K. Long
Lolita Davidovich
Lolita Davidovich Blaze Starr
Jerry Hardin
Jerry Hardin Thibodeaux
Gailard Sartain
Gailard Sartain LaGrange
Jeffrey DeMunn
Jeffrey DeMunn Eldon Tuck
Garland Bunting
Garland Bunting Doc Ferriday
Richard Jenkins
Richard Jenkins Picayune
Brandon Smith
Brandon Smith Arvin Deeter
Blaze Starr
Blaze Starr Lily
Glynn Rubin
Glynn Rubin Crony Wife #2
Jay Chevalier
Jay Chevalier Wiley Braden
Robert Wuhl
Robert Wuhl Red Snyder
Michael Brockman
Michael Brockman Bobby
Eloy Casados
Eloy Casados Antoine
James Harper
James Harper Willie Rainach
Teresa Gilmore
Teresa Gilmore Tamara Knight
Dianne Brill
Dianne Brill Delilah Dough
Gilbert Lewis
Gilbert Lewis Reverend Marquez
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Gary Anthony Sturgis Marquez's Son
Louanne Stephens
Louanne Stephens Lora Fleming
Emily Warfield
Emily Warfield Debbie Fleming
Ben Cook
Ben Cook Younger Brother
John P. Fertitta
John P. Fertitta Hospital Director
Harlan Jordan
Harlan Jordan Dr. Cheeseborough
Rod Masterson
Rod Masterson Town Talk Reporter #1
Bill Dunleavy
Bill Dunleavy Town Talk Reporter #2
King Cotton
King Cotton Jimmie Davis
Mike Baer
Mike Baer Secretary of Legislature
Bob Cherry
Bob Cherry Earls Crony
Sid Lacey
Sid Lacey Earls Crony
Harold G. Herthum
Harold G. Herthum Earls Crony
Fred Lewis
Fred Lewis Heckling Reporter
Al Robinson
Al Robinson Magnolia Local
Dick Person
Dick Person General Store Owner
Brooks Read
Brooks Read Reporter in Store
Bill Mesman
Bill Mesman Representative Davis
John A. Barber
John A. Barber Representative Hebert
Patrik Baldauff
Patrik Baldauff Representative Kennon
Carey Rauhman Holliday
Carey Rauhman Holliday Representative Alexander
Robert Earle
Robert Earle Representative Elfin
Thomas Radcliffe Atkins
Thomas Radcliffe Atkins Representative Johnson
Thomas C. Smith-Alden
Thomas C. Smith-Alden Asylum Spokesman
Donald J. Lee Jr.
Donald J. Lee Jr. Donut Shop Man
Pat Snow
Pat Snow Johnnie Mae
George Wyatt
George Wyatt Drunken Officer #1
Deano Thornton
Deano Thornton Drunken Officer #2
David R. Conly
David R. Conly Drunken Sailor
Janet Shea
Janet Shea Crony Wife #1
Michael O'Neal
Michael O'Neal Motorcycle Trooper
Michael Brooks
Michael Brooks Motorcycle Trooper
Stanley Hughes
Stanley Hughes Motorcycle Trooper
Kevin Graham
Kevin Graham Motorcycle Trooper
Wendell Raybon
Wendell Raybon Motorcycle Trooper
Brad Leland
Brad Leland Dufee
Kevin Beard
Kevin Beard Businessman in Show Bar (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Writer
Ron Shelton
Ron Shelton
Producers
Dale Pollock
Dale Pollock
Gil Friesen
Gil Friesen
Executive Producers
David V. Lester
David V. Lester
Don Miller
Don Miller
Cinematography
Haskell Wexler
Haskell Wexler
Composer
Bennie Wallace
Bennie Wallace
Editor
Robert Leighton
Robert Leighton
Production Design
Armin Ganz
Armin Ganz
Sound
Scott Stambler
Scott Stambler
Original Writers
Blaze Starr
Blaze Starr
Huey Perry
Huey Perry
Costume Design
Ruth Myers
Ruth Myers
Music
David Anderle
David Anderle
Camera Operator
Stephen St. John
Stephen St. John
Casting
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Script Supervisor
Karen Golden
Karen Golden
Lighting
Bob E. Krattiger
Bob E. Krattiger
Additional Photography
John Toll
John Toll