Blaze
2018 · Movie · R · 129 min · ★ 6.3 · 85% critics
This music biopic follows an underrecognized Texas outlaw country songwriter across three key periods of his life. It moves between a passionate romance, a final troubled night, and the ripple effects his songs and legacy leave on fans, friends, and rivals.
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Details
- Years
- 2018
- Release date
- 2018-08-17
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 129 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.3/10 (59 votes)
About
If you like intimate, character-focused music biopics that balance romance with a darker edge, this may click, especially if you enjoyed Maestro; Not for you if you want a light, upbeat story or a straightforward timeline.
Pros: heartfelt romance; gritty music-world portrait; reflective structure | Cons: somber tone; time-jumping narrative; heavy subject matter
Themes
- country music
- musician
- biography
- based on true story
- based on memoir or autobiography
- songwriter
Awards & recognition
- Sundance Special Jury Prize Dramatic · 2018
Cast & crew
Ben Dickey
as Blaze Foley
Alia Shawkat
as Sybil Rosen
Josh Hamilton
as Zee
- LJ
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
- GM
Gurf Morlix
as Himself
David Kallaway
as Dennis
Directed by Ethan Hawke