Blaze 1989

A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.

6.2 / 10   52 vote(s)
R
Drama Romance

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 rights for blacks in the 1950's.

Release Date 1989-12-15
Runtime 1h 57m
Directors Ron Shelton, Haskell Wexler, John Toll
Producers Dale Pollock, Wendy Dozoretz, David V. Lester, Gil Friesen, Don Miller
Writers Ron Shelton, Huey Perry, Blaze Starr