Paul Newman
Gov. Earl K. Long
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Released in United States Winter December 13, 1989. Shown at Cinequest 1998: The San Jose Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1998. Began shooting April 10, 1989. Completed shooting July 6, 1989. Paul Newman had dropped out of the cast, but returned February 1989.
TRAILER. Watchlist. In Theaters At Home TV Shows. This bawdy comedy is loosely based on the real-life relationship between Earl Long (Paul Newman), the governor of Louisiana, and burlesque...
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Overview. 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 ...
Dec 13, 1989 · Blaze is a comic-strip re-telling of the curious late-1950s relationship between famed striptease artist Blaze Starr (Lolita Davidovitch) and Lousiana governor Earl Long (played in gorgeously flamboyant fashion by Paul Newman). Their romance is counterbalanced with the story of Long's efforts to win voting rights for Louisiana's black citizens.
Blaze. Academy Award®-winner Paul Newman scorches the screen in this hilarious, sexy comedy from the creator of Bull Durham. Newman stars as a fiery, eccentric governor who falls head over heels in love with the dazzling Blaze Starr (sensational Lolita Davidovich), an innocent New Orleans stripper with a heart of gold.
64. R 1 hr 57 min Dec 15th, 1989 Romance, Drama. This movie tells the story of the latter years of Earl Long, a flamboyant governor of Louisiana. The aging Earl, an unapologetic habitue of...
