Blaze (2018)

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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.

Released: 2018-08-17
Genres: Drama, Music, History
Runtime: 2h 9m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.3/10 from 62 votes

Directed by Ethan Hawke.

Top cast

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
Wyatt Russell as Glyn
Jenn Lyon as Cinnamon
Ritchie Montgomery as T J
Gurf Morlix as Himself
David Kallaway as Dennis

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Blaze

United States: stream on Philo, AMC+ Amazon Channel, Criterion Channel, Sundance Now, IFC Films Unlimited Apple TV channel; watch free on Kanopy, The Roku Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
United Kingdom: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store, YouTube
Canada: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Hoopla
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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