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About
A middle-aged Louisiana governor falls in love with a young stripper, which jeopardizes his political career and the radical policies which have made him a controversial figure.
Theatrical
Dec 15, 1989
Box Office
$19.1M
DVD / Blu-ray
Apr 6, 2004
Quotes
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Earl
Would you still love me as much if I wasn't the fine governor of the great state of Louisiana?
Blaze
Would you still love me if I had little tits and worked in a fish house?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
The Best Friends of the Poor
Earl
The three best friends the poor people have ever had are Jesus Christ, Sears & Roebuck and Earl K. Long.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →P
Paul Newman
Gov. Earl K. Long
L
Lolita Davidovich
Blaze Starr
J
Jerry Hardin
Thibodeaux
G
Gailard Sartain
LaGrange
J
Jeffrey DeMunn
Eldon Tuck
R
Richard Jenkins
Picayune
B
Brandon Smith
Arvin Deeter
B
Blaze Starr
Lily
G
Glynn Rubin
Crony Wife #2
R
Robert Wuhl
Red Snyder
M
Michael Brockman
Bobby
E
Eloy Casados
Antoine
J
James Harper
Willie Rainach
T
Teresa Gilmore
Tamara Knight
D
Dianne Brill
Delilah Dough
G
Gilbert Lewis
Reverend Marquez
G
Gary Anthony Sturgis
Marquez's Son
L
Louanne Stephens
Lora Fleming
E
Emily Warfield
Debbie Fleming
J
John P. Fertitta
Hospital Director
