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Paul Newman, Lolita Davidovich, Jerry Hardin, Gailard Sartain, Jeffrey DeMunn ... see more see more... , Garland Bunting , Richard Jenkins , Robert Wuhl , Patrik Baldauff , Dianne Brill , Michael Brockman , Teresa Gilmore Capps , Eloy Casados , Robert Earle , John P. Fertitta , James Harper , Jack David Harris , Harold G. Herthum , Harlan Jordan , Brad Leland , Gilbert Lewis , Rod Masterson , Brandon Smith (I) , Blaze Starr , Emily Warfield , Thomas Radcliffe Atkins , Mike Baer , John A. Barber , Michael Brooks , Bob Cherry , David R. Conly , Ben Cook , King Cotton , Bill Dunleavy , Kevin Graham , Carey Rauhman Holliday , Sid Lacey , Bill Mesman , Michael O'Neal , Dick Person , Wendell Raybon , Brooks Read , Al Robinson , Glynn Rubin , Janet Shea , Thomas C. Smith-Alden , Pat Snow , Louanne Stephens , Gary Sturgis , Deano Thornton , George Wyatt , Fred Lewis , Stanley Hughes , Donald J Lee Jr , Jay Chevalier

Blaze is a comic-strip re-telling of the curious late-1950s relationship between famed striptease artist Blaze Starr (Lolita Davidovitch) and Lousiana governor Earl Long (played in gorgeously flamboya... read more read more...nt fashion by Paul Newman). Their romance is counterbalanced with the story of Long's efforts to win voting rights for Louisiana's black citizens. The governor's political enemies ruin his chances at re-election, then try to put him out of the way permanently with a trumped-up insanity charge. But with faithful Blaze at his side (and in close proximity to other portions of his anatomy), Long confounds his foes by winning a congressional seat. On the eve of this triumph, Earl Long dies, bringing this boisterous story to a sobering conclusion. Since the film is based on Blaze Starr's own reminiscences, one might prepare oneself with several grains of salt. The real Blaze Starr shows up early in the film as a stripper named Lily. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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R, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Ron Shelton

Release Date: December 13, 1989

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DVD Release Date: April 6, 2004

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  • deano
    January 24, 2007
    deano
    Paul Newman is good value as the Governor of Louisiana, Lolita Davidovich is a little weaker in her title role.
  • distelhurst
    July 17, 2007
    distelhurst
    I think the only part of Lolita Davidovich that we don't see is her crotch. Everything else is on display, almost constantly.
  • itsonlyamovie
    June 18, 2007
    itsonlyamovie
    AKA Sleeping With The Director. Davidovich demonstrated nightly to her director/husband why she should play the New Orleans stripper. Of course, she didn't have to talk then.

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Steve Crum
March 15, 2009
Steve Crum, Video-Reviewmaster.com

Supposedly based on fact regarding the relationship of Louisiana's Gov. Earl Long and his stripper girlfriend, this is noted mostly for the offbeat casting of Paul Newman.

Scott Weinberg
July 25, 2002
Scott Weinberg, eFilmCritic.com

The latter-day Paul Newman is at his rascally best here.

March 26, 2009
Variety

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Janet Maslin
May 20, 2003
Janet Maslin, New York Times

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Peter Travers
June 5, 2001
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

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Desson Thomson
January 1, 2000
Desson Thomson, Washington Post

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Jonathan Rosenbaum
January 1, 2000
Jonathan Rosenbaum, Chicago Reader

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

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Emanuel Levy
June 19, 2005
Emanuel Levy, EmanuelLevy.Com

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