Blaze
Brief Synopsis
Story of Earl Long and his romance with stripper Blaze Starr.
Cast & Crew
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Ron Shelton
Director
Paul Newman
Lolita Davidovich
Robert Wuhl
Jerry Hardin
Gailard Sartain
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Peggy Names
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee, USA; Winnfield, Louisiana, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Synopsis
Story of Earl Long and his romance with stripper Blaze Starr.
Cast
Paul Newman
Lolita Davidovich
Robert Wuhl
Jerry Hardin
Gailard Sartain
John A Barber
Donald J. Lee
Jay Chevalier
Blaze Starr
Frederick F Lewis
Thomas Radcliffe Atkins
Harlan Jordan
Janet Shea
Randy Bostic
Lead Person
Gilbert Lewis
Al Robinson
Eloy Phil Casados
Ben Cook
Pat Snow
Glynn Rubin
Emily Warfield
Patrik Baldauff
James Harper
Dick Person
Brandon Smith
Louanne Stephens
Stanley Hughes
Robert Earle
Michael O'neal
George Wyatt
Garland Bunting
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Dianne Brill
Carey Rauhman Holliday
John Fertitta
David R Conly
Sid Lacey
Brad Leland
Teresa Gilmore
Deano Thornton
Bob Cherry
Daril Adler
Lead Person
Michael Brockman
Bill Mesman
Richard Jenkins
Harold G Herthum
Rod Masterson
Jeffrey Demunn
Michael Baer
King Cotton
Michael Brooks
Brooks Read
Wendell Raybon
Bill Dunlevy
Thomas C Smith-alder
Kevin Graham
Crew
Julie Adams
Dialect Coach
David Anderle
Music Supervisor
Jayne Armstrong
Post-Production Supervisor
Robert J Babin
Key Grip
Steve Badillo
Production
Sidney R. Baldwin
Photography
Keith Bauer
Animal Trainer
Alan Edward Bell
Music Editor
Christina Bennett
Production Assistant
Yudi Bennett
Assistant Director
Rebecca Berwick
Casting Associate
Gary Blufer
Sound Effects
David F. Bornstein
Foreman
Bruce Botnick
Music
Steve Boyd
Transportation Captain
Bob Bradshaw
Sound Editor
Rosemary Brandenburg
Set Decorator
Michael W Brennan
Grip
Mark Burchard
Costumes
Sean Butler
Production Assistant
Genevieve K Cambre
Production Assistant
David E Campbell
Sound
Bill Cancienne
Props
Tim Caprarelli
Swing Gang
Tobie Joann Caron
Sound Effects
Chris Chandler
Production Assistant
Dillon Cohen
Accountant
Lucy Coldsnow-smith
Sound Editor
Mitzie Corbin
Production Assistant
Judith A. Cory
Hair
Dee Cothern
Casting
Dale Ditlove
Assistant
Joe Dorn
Adr Editor
Wendy Dozoretz
Associate Producer
Barbara Dunning
Assistant Editor
Gordon Ecker
Sound Editor
Thom Ehle
Consultant
Jane English
Makeup
Rory Enke
Location Manager
John Michael Fanaris
Sound Effects
Jay Fisher
Scenic Artist
Tom Flores
Other
Penelope L Foster
Unit Production Manager
Kirk Francis
Sound Mixer
Karen Freud
Assistant
Gil Friesen
Producer
Harold Fuhrman
Set Designer
Jessica Gallavan
Adr Editor
Armin Ganz
Production Designer
Hector Gika
Sound Editor
Julie Giroux
Original Music
Karen Golden
Script Supervisor
Debbie Goldsmith
Assistant Editor
Ray Gomez
Assistant Director
Derek Grabski
Caterer
Joseph F Griffith
Visual Effects
Pat Hanchey
Casting Associate
Gary Hecker
Foley Artist
Frank Hendricks
Swing Gang
Julie Herrin
Production Assistant
Chris Hilsabeck
Production Assistant
Doug Holgate
Assistant Camera Operator
Gary J Holt
Lighting Technician
James J Isaacs
Sound Editor
Scott Jackson
Foley Editor
Chantal Jacob-tynes
Costumes
Harold Jarboe
Grip
Pops Johnson
Transportation Captain
Ed Johnston
Casting
Shannon Kane
Accounting Assistant
Michael Kelem
Other
John A. Kelly
Scenic Artist
Mitchell Kenney
Costumes
Debra S Kent
Assistant Director
Larry King
Foreman
Dan Kohne
Editor
Bill Krattiger
Other
Robert E Krattiger
Electrician
David Lamb
Location Assistant
Ron Lambert
Color Timer
Donald J. Lee
Assistant Director
Robert Leighton
Editor
Lee Lemont
Adr Editor
Anthony J Leonardi
Other
Dan Lester
Special Effects
David V Lester
Executive Producer
Patricia Serafina Madiedo
Liaison
Cam Mangham
Production Assistant
Jody Margolis
Assistant
Steve E Martin
Animal Trainer
Linda Matthews
Costume Supervisor
Lisa Meyers
Hair
Don Miller
Executive Producer
Paul Minitello
Other
Maggie Murphy
Set Production Assistant
Ruth Myers
Costume Designer
Peggy Names
Cable Operator
Angi Neff
Art Department Coordinator
Steve Nevius
Assistant Editor
Susan O'brien
Assistant
Dan O'connell
Foley Artist
Sean O'connor
Editor
Jayme S Parker
Sound Editor
Wayne Peet
Music
Jeffrey Perkins
Sound
Huey Perry
Book As Source Material
Dale Pollock
Producer
Patricia Price
Liaison
Cynthia Quan
Production Auditor
Brooks Read
Consultant
Sharon Reed
Production Assistant
Edward T. Richardson
Art Director
John T Rietz
Sound
Billy Robinson
Editor
Denyse Rossi
Other
William Rustic
Grip
John J Rutchland
Foreman
John J Rutchland
Construction Coordinator
P Scott Sakamoto
Assistant Camera Operator
Catherine Schellhorn
Assistant
Joe Schultz
Caterer
Michael L Schwake
Dolly Grip
Solange Schwalbe
Foley
Steve Schwalbe
Sound Editor
John Sclimenti
Production Assistant
Michael Selph
Assistant Camera Operator
Verne Shaw
Sound Editor
Ron Shelton
Screenplay
Christina Smith
Makeup
Mychal Smith
Boom Operator
Bruce Spellman
Grip
Chris Spellman
Accounting Assistant
Stephen St John
Camera Operator
Bruce Stambler
Sound Editor
Scott Stambler
Music Editor
Blaze Starr
Book As Source Material
Blaze Starr
Production Consultant
Charles M Stewart
Property Master
Ralph Stiers
Other
Becky Sullivan
Adr Editor
Shawn Sykora
Foley Editor
Michael Taylor
Set Decorator
Michael Thomas
Assistant Camera Operator
Vickie Thomas
Casting
John Toll
Director Of Photography
Greg Van Dyke
Transportation Coordinator
Mark Vogler
Production Assistant
Bennie Walace
Music
Don Warner
Sound Editor
Linda Waxman
Props
Mary Weir
Costumes
Adam Weiss
Editor
Monty Westmore
Makeup
Haskell Wexler
Director Of Photography
Jim S Williams
Swing Gang
Michael Wills
Craft Service
Steve Wolff
Assistant Art Director
Lisbeth Wynn-owen
Production Coordinator
Tena Yatroussis
Assistant Director
Richard E Yawn
Sound Editor
William C Young
Key Grip
Bobby Z
Helicopter Pilot
Marsha Zvonkin
Accounting Assistant
Film Details
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Comedy
Drama
Romance
Release Date
1989
Production Company
Peggy Names
Distribution Company
Walt Disney Studios Distribution
Location
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; Tennessee, USA; Winnfield, Louisiana, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 48m
Award Nominations
Best Cinematography
1989
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1998
Released in United States on Video July 25, 1990
Released in United States on Video June 25, 1990
Released in United States Winter December 13, 1989
Shown at Cinequest 1998: The San Jose Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1998.
Began shooting April 10, 1989.
Completed shooting July 6, 1989.
Paul Newman had dropped out of the cast, but returned February 1989.
Released in United States 1998 (Shown at Cinequest 1998: The San Jose Film Festival January 29 - February 4, 1998.)
Released in United States on Video June 25, 1990
Released in United States Winter December 13, 1989
Released in United States on Video July 25, 1990
