Movie
Blaze
Overview
Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw country movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three periods in Blaze's life, exploring his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his last, dark night on Earth; and the impact his songs and his death had on his fans, friends, and foes.
Details
- Release date
- 2018-08-17
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Genres
- Drama, Music, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Ansgar Media, Cinetic Media, Under the Influence Productions
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Ben Dickey as Blaze Foley
- Alia Shawkat as Sybil Rosen
- Josh Hamilton as Zee
- Lloyd Teddy Johnson Jr. as Concho January
- Charlie Sexton as Townes Van Zant
- Wyatt Russell as Glyn
- Jenn Lyon as Cinnamon
- Ritchie Montgomery as T J
- Gurf Morlix as Himself
- David Kallaway as Dennis
- Jonathan Marc Sherman as Sam
- Jean Carlot as Jeannette
Crew
- Ethan Hawke - Director
- Ethan Hawke - Writer
- Sybil Rosen - Writer
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