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starring: Armand Assante, Gail Youngs, Michael Schoeffling, Stephen McHattie, Will Pattondirected by: Glen Pitre
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786301801317
Format: Color, NTSC
ISBN: 6301801318
Label: Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: Fox Home Entertainment
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Fox Home Entertainment
Release Date: January 15, 1987
Running Time: 113 minutes
Sales Rank: 861
Studio: Fox Home Entertainment
Theatrical Release Date: June 13, 1986
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - It's Good To Touch The Gris-Gris Grass Of Home
Belizaire The Cajun is a tiny treasure worth tracking down. It's a star vehicle for Armand Assante; he's most likely the only actor you'll know by name, although you will recognize character stalwarts Stephen McHattie - an excellent bad guy, and Will Patton. Don't blink for the appearance of Robert Duvall who, along with Robert Redford, helped greenlight the project.
Assante carries the film almost single-handedly, with some appealing support from Gail Youngs as his on and off girlfriend. ... Read More
Rating: - Long time favorite!
This is one movie I watch over and over. I love that it covers a part of American history that most of us do not know, I love the language, the actors, the plot and the music by Michael Doucet.
Rating:  - Belizaire the Cajun
The movie had a great cast and was well-written. I would definitely recommend it to others.
Rating: - On my most favorite list
I first picked this up out of the bargain bin at the video store. I was mostly interested in the music. I had seen another movie with a Cajun story line called "Southern Comfort" and discovered I loved the music. So, I bought Belizaire b/c I wanted to have the music. And make no mistake, the music is great! But I was majorly surprised at how wonderful the movie is! I stand in agreement with the other reviewers - this is well worth owning. Its one you'll want to see repeatedly. I know I still enjoy it every ... Read More
Rating: - Bayou a copy right now, you!
A genuine sleeper that I never thought would make it to DVD! The story takes place in pre-Civil War Louisiana. Armand Assante ("I The Jury", "The Mambo Kings") delivers a one-of-kind performance as a charismatic Cajun healer/con man who is elected by fate into becoming the pivotal figure in a powderkeg situation involving racist persecution. The film unfolds like a classic myth, or a great lost American folktale. Director Glen Pitre (of Cajun ancestory himself) immerses you in a time and place of American history ... Read More
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