Blaze Details:

Academy Award®-winner Paul Newman scorches the screen in this hilarious, sexy comedy from the creator of Bull Durham. Newman stars as a fiery, eccentric governor who falls head over heels in love with the dazzling Blaze Starr (sensational Lolita Davidovich), an innocent New Orleans stripper with a heart of gold. Forced to choose between the office he holds and the woman he loves, he chooses both…igniting an outrageous scandal full of trouble, tenderness, and sexy high-spirited fun! Critically acclaimed, this sizzling tale delivers a most entertaining look at an offbeat love story!

Key Cast:

• Paul Newman: Governor Earl Long
• Lolita Davidovich: Blaze Starr
• Jerry Hardin: Thibodeaux
• Gailard Sartain: LaGrange
• Jeffrey DeMunn: Eldon Tuck
• Richard Jenkins: Picayune
• Brandon Smith: Arvin Deeter
• Robert Wuhl: Red Snyder
• James Harper: Willie Rainach

Key Crew:

• Director: Ron Shelton
• Producers: Gil Friesen and Dale Pollock
• Screenplay: Ron Shelton