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Blaze

19896.2 / 10117 min
Comedy, Drama, Romance

Overview

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.

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

Ron Shelton

Ron Shelton

Director

Ron Shelton

Ron Shelton

Screenplay

Robert Leighton

Robert Leighton

Editor

Blaze Starr

Blaze Starr

Book

Ruth Myers

Ruth Myers

Costume Design

Wendy Dozoretz

Wendy Dozoretz

Associate Producer

Stephen St. John

Stephen St. John

Camera Operator

Don Miller

Don Miller

Executive Producer

Bennie Wallace

Bennie Wallace

Original Music Composer

Dale Pollock

Dale Pollock

Producer

Huey Perry

Huey Perry

Book

David Anderle

David Anderle

Music Supervisor

Karen Golden

Karen Golden

Script Supervisor

Gil Friesen

Gil Friesen

Producer

Haskell Wexler

Haskell Wexler

Director of Photography

Scott Stambler

Scott Stambler

Music Editor

Victoria Thomas

Victoria Thomas

Casting

David V. Lester

David V. Lester

Executive Producer

Armin Ganz

Armin Ganz

Production Design

John Toll

John Toll

Second Unit Director of Photography