The film explores the later years of Earl Long, Louisiana's flamboyant governor, who falls for a young stripper named Blaze Starr. As their relationship becomes public, his political opponents use it to discredit his progressive policies, including civil rights for African Americans in the 1950s.
Blaze
A charismatic Louisiana governor's whirlwind romance with a vivacious stripper sparks a scandal that threatens to derail his progressive reforms and reputation.
