A governor. A stripper. Forced to chose between the office he held and the woman he loved, he chose both.
6.149
117 min
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.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Paul Newman | Gov. Earl K. Long | Unowned |
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Lolita Davidovich | Blaze Starr | Unowned |
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Jerry Hardin | Thibodeaux | Unowned |
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Gailard Sartain | LaGrange | Unowned |
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Jeffrey DeMunn | Eldon Tuck | Unowned |
| Garland Bunting | Doc Ferriday | Unowned | |
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Richard Jenkins | Picayune | Hangin with Mr. Cooper |
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Brandon Smith | Arvin Deeter | Unowned |
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Blaze Starr | Lily | Unowned |
| Glynn Rubin | Crony Wife #2 | Unowned | |
| Jay Chevalier | Wiley Braden | Unowned | |
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Robert Wuhl | Red Snyder | Unowned |
| Michael Brockman | Bobby | Unowned | |
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Eloy Casados | Antoine | Unowned |
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James Harper | Willie Rainach | Unowned |
| Teresa Gilmore | Tamara Knight | Unowned | |
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Dianne Brill | Delilah Dough | Unowned |
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Gilbert Lewis | Reverend Marquez | Unowned |
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Gary Anthony Sturgis | Marquez's Son | Unowned |
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Louanne Stephens | Lora Fleming | Unowned |
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Emily Warfield | Debbie Fleming | Unowned |
| Ben Cook | Younger Brother | Unowned | |
| John P. Fertitta | Hospital Director | Unowned | |
| Harlan Jordan | Dr. Cheeseborough | Unowned | |
| Rod Masterson | Town Talk Reporter #1 | Unowned | |
| Bill Dunleavy | Town Talk Reporter #2 | Unowned | |
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King Cotton | Jimmie Davis | Unowned |
| Mike Baer | Secretary of Legislature | Unowned | |
| Bob Cherry | Earls Crony | Unowned | |
| Sid Lacey | Earls Crony | Unowned | |
| Harold G. Herthum | Earls Crony | Unowned | |
| Fred Lewis | Heckling Reporter | Unowned | |
| Al Robinson | Magnolia Local | Unowned | |
| Dick Person | General Store Owner | Unowned | |
| Brooks Read | Reporter in Store | Unowned | |
| Bill Mesman | Representative Davis | Unowned | |
| John A. Barber | Representative Hebert | Unowned | |
| Patrik Baldauff | Representative Kennon | Unowned | |
| Carey Rauhman Holliday | Representative Alexander | Unowned | |
| Robert Earle | Representative Elfin | Unowned | |
| Thomas Radcliffe Atkins | Representative Johnson | Unowned | |
| Thomas C. Smith-Alden | Asylum Spokesman | Unowned | |
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Donald J. Lee Jr. | Donut Shop Man | Unowned |
| Pat Snow | Johnnie Mae | Unowned | |
| George Wyatt | Drunken Officer #1 | Unowned | |
| Deano Thornton | Drunken Officer #2 | Unowned | |
| David R. Conly | Drunken Sailor | Unowned | |
| Janet Shea | Crony Wife #1 | Unowned | |
| Michael O'Neal | Motorcycle Trooper | Unowned | |
| Michael Brooks | Motorcycle Trooper | Unowned | |
| Stanley Hughes | Motorcycle Trooper | Unowned | |
| Kevin Graham | Motorcycle Trooper | Unowned | |
| Wendell Raybon | Motorcycle Trooper | Unowned | |
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Brad Leland | Dufee | Unowned |
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Kevin Beard | Businessman in Show Bar (uncredited) | Unowned |