Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
Blaze
Directed by
Ethan Hawke
Produced by Ethan Hawke, John Sloss, Ryan Hawke, and Jake Seal
Screenplay by Ethan Hawke and Sybil Rosen Based on the book Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze by Sybil Rosen
Produced by Ethan Hawke, John Sloss, Ryan Hawke, and Jake Seal
Screenplay by Ethan Hawke and Sybil Rosen Based on the book Living in the Woods in a Tree: Remembering Blaze by Sybil Rosen
With:
Ben Dickey, Alia Shawkat, Charlie Sexton, Wyatt Russell, Ritchie Montgomery, Alynda Lee Segarra, Sam Rockwell, Steve Zahn, Richard Linklater, Kris Kristofferson, Ethan Hawke, and Sybil Rosen
Cinematography:
Steve Cosens
Editing: Jason Gourson
Music: Charlie Sexton, Townes Van Zandt, and Blaze Foley
Editing: Jason Gourson
Music: Charlie Sexton, Townes Van Zandt, and Blaze Foley
Runtime:
129 min
Release Date: 17 August 2018
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 17 August 2018
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1
Color: Color
Twitter Capsule:
Hawke subverts music biopic tropes without a hint of pretension, oversimplification, or Oscar-baiting. He explores (and fosters) the legend of Austin based singer-songwriter Blaze Foley with a shaggy, disjointed yet artfully coherent narrative; perfectly in tune with his subject.