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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)

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

  • Drama
  • Comedy

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.

Rating
7.7 / 10 (1,541 votes)
Release date
December 27, 1991
Runtime
2h 10m
Language
English
Director
Jon Avnet
Status
Released
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Top cast

  • Kathy BatesEvelyn Couch
  • Jessica TandyNinny Threadgoode
  • Mary-Louise ParkerRuth Jamison
  • Mary Stuart MastersonIdgie Threadgoode
  • Cicely TysonSipsey
  • Stan ShawBig George
  • Chris O'DonnellBuddy Threadgoode
  • Gailard SartainEd Couch
  • Timothy ScottSmokey Lonesome
  • Gary BasarabaGrady Kilgore
  • Lois SmithMama Threadgoode
  • Jo Harvey AllenWoman's Awareness Teacher

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