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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 flamboyant 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
Dec 13, 1989 Wide
Apr 6, 2004
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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.
The latter-day Paul Newman is at his rascally best here.
Paul Newman is good value as the Governor of Louisiana, Lolita Davidovich is a little weaker in her title role.
January 24, 2007
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I think the only part of Lolita Davidovich that we don't see is her crotch. Everything else is on display, almost constantly.
July 17, 2007
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