Blaze (2018)

A reimagining of the life and times of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas Outlaw Music movement.

Director:

Ethan Hawke

Writers:

Ethan Hawke, Sybil Rosen

Stars:

Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Josh Hamilton

4 wins & 12 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ben Dickey	...	Blaze Foley
Alia Shawkat	...	Sybil
Josh Hamilton	...	Zee
Charlie Sexton	...	Townes Van Zandt
Lloyd Teddy Johnson Jr.	...	Concho (as Lloyd 'Teddy' Johnson Jr.)
Wyatt Russell	...	Glyn
Jenn Lyon	...	Cinnamon
Ritchie Montgomery	...	T J
Gurf Morlix	...	Self
David Kallaway	...	Dennis
Jonathan Marc Sherman	...	Sam
Jean Carlot	...	Jeannette
Alynda Segarra	...	Marsha
Kris Kristofferson	...	Edwin Fuller
Richard Linklater	...	Oilman

Storyline

Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley, the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas outlaw music movement that spawned the likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson. The film weaves together three different periods of time, braiding re-imagined versions of Blaze's past, present and future. The different strands explore his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his last, dark night on earth; and the impact of his songs and his death had on his fans, friends, and foes. The braided storyline terminates in a bittersweet ending that acknowledges Blaze's profound highs and lows, as well as the impressions he made on the people who shared his journey.

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Plot Keywords:

country music | musician | songwriter | one word title | character name as title | 

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Taglines:

Based on a True Texas Love Story

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Music

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language throughout, some sexual content and drug use

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ethan Hawke decided to make a biopic of Blaze Foley, a musician who was little known in his lifetime, because he found it important to make a point that it is not only the lives of celebrities that are worth showing on the screen.

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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.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Ethan Hawke/Daniel Sloss/Ninja Sex Party (2018)

User Reviews

Slow and relaxing

A slow kind of movie if you feel like you're going to have a slow kind of day. I've always liked Ethan Hawks and he did a great job directing the movie. I've never heard of Blaze Foley before I saw the movie and I don't plan to ever hear about him again, but we'll worth the choice to see the film.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Blaze

Filming Locations:

East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$1,200,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$44,050, 19 August 2018

Gross USA:

$704,955

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$704,955

Company Credits

Production Co:

Ansgar Media, Black Hangar Studios, Cinetic Media

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1