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Blaze
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.
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Blaze
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- Crew
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Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 15, 1989
Runtime
1h 57m
Genres
Drama, Romance
User Score
62%
Original Title
Blaze
Production Companies
Touchstone Pictures
Director
Ron Shelton
Revenue
$19,131,000
Description
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.