Blaze Movie Review 1989

The true story of Louisiana governor Earl Long who became involved with a stripper, Blaze Starr, causing a political scandal of major proportions. Robust, good-humored bio-pic featuring a fine character turn by Newman.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS
Running time 117 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Strippers, Biopics: Politics, Southern Belles, Politics, Louisiana

Screenplay

Ron Shelton

Cast

Paul Newman, Lolita (David) Davidovich, Jerry Hardin, Robert Wuhl, Gailard Sartain, Jeffrey DeMunn, Richard Jenkins, Garland Bunting

Cinematography

Haskell Wexler

Director

Ron Shelton

Producer

Touchstone Pictures