Blaze
“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.
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Cast
55 people
Paul Newman
Gov. Earl K. Long
Known for
Cars
The Sting
Lolita Davidovich
Blaze Starr
Known for
True Detective
The Longest Ride
Jerry Hardin
Thibodeaux
Known for
The Firm
Cujo
Gailard Sartain
LaGrange
Known for
Mississippi Burning
The Patriot
Jeffrey DeMunn
Eldon Tuck
Known for
The Shawshank Redemption
Billions
Garland Bunting
Doc Ferriday
Known for
Bull Durham
Richard Jenkins
Picayune
Known for
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
The Shape of Water
Brandon Smith
Arvin Deeter
Known for
Jeepers Creepers
Powder
Blaze Starr
Lily
Also in
Blaze Starr Goes Nudist
Buxom Beautease
Glynn Rubin
Crony Wife #2
Known for
Cannonball
The Nude Bomb
Jay Chevalier
Wiley Braden
No other roles listed
Robert Wuhl
Red Snyder
Known for
Batman
Good Morning, Vietnam
Ron Shelton Director · Blaze Starr Author Huey Perry Author
Worldwide gross $19M · Budget $18M · United States release December 15, 1989
Box office
Budget
$18,000,000
Worldwide gross
$19,131,000
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · December 15, 1989
Theatrical
Ireland
March 16, 1990 · Theatrical
Japan
March 3, 1990 · Theatrical
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