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Blaze

A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.
Dec 15, 1989 · 1h 57m
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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

Paul Newman
Gov. Earl K. Long
Lolita Davidovich
Blaze Starr
Jerry Hardin
Thibodeaux
Gailard Sartain
LaGrange
Jeffrey DeMunn
Eldon Tuck
Garland Bunting
Doc Ferriday
Richard Jenkins
Picayune
Brandon Smith
Arvin Deeter
Directed by Ron Shelton

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
$19,131,000
Production
Touchstone Pictures
Country
US

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