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Blaze

Blaze

Based on a true Texas love story

20186.32h 9m

Overview

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.

Directed by Ethan Hawke
Written by Sybil Rosen, Ethan Hawke
Produced by Adam Sonnenfeld, Ryan Hawke, Jake Seal
Box OfficeBudget: $1.2MRevenue: $467K

Top Cast

Ben Dickey

Ben Dickey

Blaze Foley

Alia Shawkat

Alia Shawkat

Sybil Rosen

Josh Hamilton

Josh Hamilton

Zee

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Lloyd Teddy Johnson Jr.

Concho January

Charlie Sexton

Charlie Sexton

Townes Van Zant

Wyatt Russell

Wyatt Russell

Glyn

Jenn Lyon

Jenn Lyon

Cinnamon

Ritchie Montgomery

Ritchie Montgomery

T J

G

Gurf Morlix

Himself

David Kallaway

David Kallaway

Dennis

Themes & Keywords

country musicmusicianbiographybased on true storybased on memoir or autobiographysongwriter

About Blaze

Blaze is a drama, music, history film released in 2018 exploring themes of country music, musician, biography, based on true story, based on memoir or autobiography, songwriter. Directed by Ethan Hawke, it stars Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Josh Hamilton. 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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