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Steel Magnolias (1989) -- US Home Video Trailer from Columbia Tristar
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Overview

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Director:
Herbert Ross
Writers (WGA):
Robert Harling (play)
Robert Harling (screenplay)
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Release Date:
15 November 1989 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Romance more
Tagline:
The funniest movie ever to make you cry. more
Plot:
Revolving around Truvy's Beauty Parlor in a small parish in modern-day Louisiana, STEEL MAGNOLIAS is... more | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
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(26 articles)
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Additional Details

Runtime:
117 min | Spain:119 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Filming Locations:
Natchitoches, Louisiana, USA
Company:
Rastar Films more

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Trivia:
Winona Ryder was originally offered the role of Shelby. more
Goofs:
Continuity: As Ouiser is approaching Truvy's salon before the wedding, the women are loading colored eggs into the trunk of Truvy's car. The amount of eggs in the trunk changes between shots. more
Quotes:
Clairee Belcher: [quoting her gay nephew] All gay men have track lightin'. And all gay men are named Mark, Rick, or Steve. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Greek: The Day After (#3.1)" (2009) more
Soundtrack:
WINTER WONDERLAND more

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24 out of 26 people found the following comment useful.
Laugh Till you Cry..., 30 November 2005
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Author: Isaac5855 from United States

Another movie that is part of my permanent video collection and never get tired of watching, STEEL MAGNOLIAS is the beautifully expanded version of Robert Harling's play about the relationship between six women who frequent the same beauty parlor. I am pretty sure the first phrase that comes to mind for most people when this film is mentioned is "Chick Flick", but, as a male, I happily admit to loving to watch this movie over and over again, not just because of the six charismatic performances by the actresses, but because this film also has one of the funniest screenplays ever written. Claree: "The only thing that separates us from the animals is our ability to accessorize." Truvy: "Ruth Robeline...now there's a story...her whole life has been an experiment in terror...first her husband was killed in WWII and then her son was killed in Vietnam... I tell you, when it comes to suffering, she's right up there with Elizbeth Taylor." Claree: "well, you always know what I say...if you can't think anything nice to say about anybody, come sit by me." Ouiser: "I'm not crazy...I've just been in a bad mood for the last thirty years." And just when you think your sides about to split open from laughing so hard, the film takes a tragic turn and you're reaching for the Kleenex. The scene in the cemetery is riveting, thanks primarily to a flawless and raw performance by Sally Field, who climaxes what is already a beautiful and commanding performance in the film, with her rage against God as her only outlet of grief at the moment. This scene makes me cry every time I watch the movie. An appeal to the gentlemen out there who have never seen this movie: Give it a chance. I did and I have never regretted it.

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