Blaze

Name: Blaze
Genre: Drama, Music, History
Released: 2018-08-17
Duration: 2 h 9 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Josh Hamilton, Lloyd Teddy Johnson Jr., Charlie Sexton

2018·Movie·R·129 min·★ 6.3(59)

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“Based on a true Texas love story”

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.

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Australia	Disney Plus	Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies
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South Korea	FilmBox+	wavve, Google Play Movies

About Blaze

Blaze is a 2018 English-language drama, music and history film directed by Ethan Hawke. The cast is led by Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Josh Hamilton. It has a runtime of 2h 9m. Viewers rate it 6.3/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Philo.

Blaze was produced by Ansgar Media, Cinetic Media, and Under the Influence Productions and made in United States of America. It was released on August 17, 2018, and carries a R certification. Made on a budget of about $1 million, it went on to gross $0 million worldwide.

Director: Ethan Hawke
Writers: Ethan Hawke, Sybil Rosen
Release date: August 17, 2018
Original language: English
Age rating: R
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Budget: $1 million
Box office: $0 million
Production: Ansgar Media, Cinetic Media, Under the Influence Productions

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Blaze cast & crew

Blaze was directed by Ethan Hawke and written by Ethan Hawke and Sybil Rosen.

The cast features 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, and Wyatt Russell as Glyn.

Behind the camera, cinematography is by Steve Cosens and it was produced by Adam Sonnenfeld and Louis Black.

Is Blaze worth watching?

Blaze holds an audience score of 6.3/10 from 59 ratings, a solidly received drama films.

At 2h 9m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy drama, music, and history, Blaze is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Blaze

In United States, you can stream Blaze on AMC+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Philo, Sundance Now, and MUBI, or rent and buy it on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Amazon Video, and Google Play Movies. Click any service above to open it directly.

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