Blaze
A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.
6.2(69) 1989-12-15 117 minComedyDramaRomance
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.
DirectorRon Shelton
ScreenplayRon Shelton
Original Music ComposerBennie Wallace
ProducerGil Friesen
ProducerDale Pollock
Cast & characters
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
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Garland Bunting
as Doc Ferriday
Richard Jenkins
as Picayune
Brandon Smith
as Arvin Deeter
Blaze Starr
as Lily
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Glynn Rubin
as Crony Wife #2
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Jay Chevalier
as Wiley Braden
Robert Wuhl
as Red Snyder
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Michael Brockman
as Bobby
Eloy Casados
as Antoine
James Harper
as Willie Rainach
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Teresa Gilmore
as Tamara Knight
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
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Ben Cook
as Younger Brother
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John P. Fertitta
as Hospital Director
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Harlan Jordan
as Dr. Cheeseborough
