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Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes
★ 7.7/10•1991•2h 10m•PG-13•Drama•Comedy

The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.

Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.

Jon Avnet · Director

Carol Sobieski · Screenplay

Fannie Flagg · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 10m
LanguageEN
Release DateDec 27, 1991
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue$119,418,501

Actors

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

Evelyn Couch

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Ninny Threadgoode

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

Ruth Jamison

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

Idgie Threadgoode

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

Sipsey

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

Big George

Chris O'Donnell

Chris O'Donnell

Buddy Threadgoode

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

Ed Couch

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

Smokey Lonesome

Gary Basaraba

Gary Basaraba

Grady Kilgore

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Mama Threadgoode

Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Harvey Allen

Woman's Awareness Teacher

Fannie Flagg

Fannie Flagg

Teacher

Suzi Bass

Suzi Bass

Nurse

Tom Even

Judge

Afton Smith

Leona Threadgoode

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