Blaze

Genre: comedy drama 

With: Lolita Davidovich, Paul Newman, Jerry Hardin

Director: Ron Shelton

Release: 1989

Studio: A&M Films, Silver Screen Partners IV, Touchstone Pictures

Rating: 14A

MBiS score: 8.0/10

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Story-line: one night in 1959, Earl K. Long, governor of the fair State of Louisiana, goes to a strip joint and falls head over cowboy boots for one lovely performer named Blaze Starr.

Pluses: solid acting by Lolita Davidovich as the striptease artiste and Paul Newman as the colourful and wily governor, able direction by Ron Shelton, a slew of funny moments. 

Minuses: none to think of.

Comments: BLAZE being a tale of sex and government in a bygone era (ahem!), get ready for hogs, political shenanigans, scandal-mongering and watermelon in bed. Probably not the most moral of films but a memorable, rootin’ tootin’ good time to be had. Treat yourself now!

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