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Blaze

  • 20182018
  • RR
  • 2h 9m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.2K
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Blaze (2018)
A look at the life of Texas songwriting legend Blaze Foley.
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  • Biography
  • Drama
  • Music
A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Ethan Hawke
  • Writers
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Sybil Rosen(based on the memoir "Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley" by)
  • Stars
    • Ben Dickey
    • Alia Shawkat
    • Josh Hamilton
Top credits
  • Director
    • Ethan Hawke
  • Writers
    • Ethan Hawke
    • Sybil Rosen(based on the memoir "Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley" by)
  • Stars
    • Ben Dickey
    • Alia Shawkat
    • Josh Hamilton
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 23User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 75Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 12 nominations

    Videos4

    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:15
    Official Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:15
    Official Trailer
    Blaze
    Clip 2:41
    Blaze
    How Ethan Hawke and His Castmates' Musical Backgrounds Kept 'Blaze' Authentic
    Video 2:50
    How Ethan Hawke and His Castmates' Musical Backgrounds Kept 'Blaze' Authentic

    Photos115

    Alia Shawkat and Ben Dickey in Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke and Ben Dickey at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke, Beth Barrett, and Sarah Wilke at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke and Benjamin Dickey at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke and Ryan Hawke at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ben Dickey at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke, Alia Shawkat, and Ben Dickey at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ethan Hawke at an event for Blaze (2018)
    Ben Dickey at an event for Blaze (2018)

    Top cast

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    Ben Dickey
    Ben Dickey
    • Blaze Foleyas Blaze Foley
    Alia Shawkat
    Alia Shawkat
    • Sybilas Sybil
    Josh Hamilton
    Josh Hamilton
    • Zeeas Zee
    Charlie Sexton
    Charlie Sexton
    • Townes Van Zandtas Townes Van Zandt
    Lloyd Teddy Johnson Jr.
    • Conchoas Concho
    • (as Lloyd 'Teddy' Johnson Jr.)
    Wyatt Russell
    Wyatt Russell
    • Glynas Glyn
    Jenn Lyon
    Jenn Lyon
    • Cinnamonas Cinnamon
    Ritchie Montgomery
    Ritchie Montgomery
    • T Jas T J
    Gurf Morlix
    • Selfas Self
    David Kallaway
    David Kallaway
    • Dennisas Dennis
    Jonathan Marc Sherman
    Jonathan Marc Sherman
    • Samas Sam
    Jean Carlot
    • Jeannetteas Jeannette
    Alynda Segarra
    Alynda Segarra
    • Marshaas Marsha
    Kris Kristofferson
    Kris Kristofferson
    • Edwin Fulleras Edwin Fuller
    Richard Linklater
    Richard Linklater
    • Oilmanas Oilman
    Steve Zahn
    Steve Zahn
    • Oilmanas Oilman
    Sam Rockwell
    Sam Rockwell
    • Oilmanas Oilman
    Martin Bats Bradford
    Martin Bats Bradford
    • Barryas Barry
    • (as Martin Bradford)
    • Director
      • Ethan Hawke
    • Writers
      • Ethan Hawke
      • Sybil Rosen(based on the memoir "Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze Foley" by)
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Sybil Rosen plays her own mother in the film.
    • Goofs
      There is a mirrored sign for Icehouse beer in the Austin Outhouse bar. Ice beer in as a category and Icehouse itself did not come on the US market until 1993, four years after Foley's death.
    • Connections
      Featured in Conan: Ethan Hawke/Daniel Sloss/Ninja Sex Party (2018)

    User reviews23

    Review
    Top review
    Filling gaps in my memory of a Texas music legend.
    I remember when Blaze Foley died. As an Austin resident, his murder and funeral were covered in the local newspaper. It was a bit of a big deal. He was only 39.

    In this film, Blaze (born Michael David Fuller in Malvern, Arkansas) is portrayed by fellow Arkansan, musician-actor Ben Dickey, from Little Rock. Dickey represents Blaze and his music to perfection.

    Charlie Sexton, older brother to Will, both local guitar legends, plays Blaze's late friend, Townes Van Zandt, and also serves as principal narrator of Blaze's life in the years of Blaze's professional life covered by the film.

    Also herein, 'Blaze' and 'Townes' perform the worst duet of Townes's most famous song, "Pancho and Lefty," that I've ever heard as they're both drunk on stage in a bar.

    On a bright side, director Ethan Hawke did a superb job of capturing the mood and atmosphere of Austin and Texas in those days as I remember them.

    Blaze's ex/widow, Sybil Rosen, is portrayed in the movie by Alia Shawkat. There's a photo of them both together at an event for the movie in IMDb's photo collection for this entry.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 17, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Блэйз
    • Filming locations
      • East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • Ansgar Media
      • Black Hangar Studios
      • Cinetic Media
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,200,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $704,955
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $44,050
      • Aug 19, 2018
    • Gross worldwide
      • $704,955
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 9 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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