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MPAA Rating: R Content Advisory: Nudity, Adult Situations, Not For Children, Adult Language, Sexual Situations Movie Release: 1989 DVD Release: 04/06/2004 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV - Closed Captioned Edition: Dual Layered Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 58 mins Studio: Walt Disney Video Members Wishing: 4 Genres: Comedy Drama, Romance, Romantic Drama, Docudrama, Political Drama

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 with faithful Blaze at his side (and in close proximity to other portions of his anatomy), Long confounds his foes by winning a congressional seat. On the eve of this triumph, Earl Long dies, bringing this boisterous story to a sobering conclusion. Since the film is based on Blaze Starr's own reminiscences, one might prepare oneself with several grains of salt. The real Blaze Starr shows up early in the film as a stripper named Lily. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Paul Newman - Gov. Earl K. Long
Lolita Davidovich - Blaze Starr
Jerry Hardin - Thibodeaux
Gailard Sartain - LaGrange
Jeffrey DeMunn - Tuck
Jack David Harris

Paul Newman and Lolita Davidovich star in this raucous comedy, based on a true story, which arrives on DVD in solid if not spectacular form. Blaze has been transferred to disc in letterboxed format at the widescreen aspect ratio of 1.85:1, which has been enhanced for anamorphic playback on 16 x 9 monitors. The original English-language audio has been mastered in Dolby Digital 5.1, while a dubbed French soundtrack is in Dolby Digital Stereo. The feature also includes optional Spanish subtitles and closed captions in English. No additional bonus materials have been included. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide