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Release Date:
15 November 1989 (USA)
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Tagline:
The funniest movie ever to make you cry. more
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Revolving around Truvy's Beauty Parlor in a small parish in modern-day Louisiana, STEEL MAGNOLIAS is...
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Wedding
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Bird
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Beauty Parlor
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Louisiana
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Locker Room
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Nominated for Oscar.
Another 2 wins
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2 nominations
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Margot Kidder Writing a Morbid Chick Flick
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Birthday Suits 11/07
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(From FilmSchoolRejects. 9 November 2009, 7:35 PM, PST)
Birthday Suits 11/07
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Southern Charm served on a Movie Reel
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(Cast overview, first billed only) | Sally Field | ... | M'Lynn Eatenton |
 | Dolly Parton | ... | Truvy Jones |
 | Shirley MacLaine | ... | Ouiser Boudreaux |
 | Daryl Hannah | ... | Annelle Dupuy Desoto |
 | Olympia Dukakis | ... | Clairee Belcher |
 | Julia Roberts | ... | Shelby Eatenton Latcherie |
 | Tom Skerritt | ... | Drum Eatenton |
 | Sam Shepard | ... | Spud Jones |
 | Dylan McDermott | ... | Jackson Latcherie |
 | Kevin J. O'Connor | ... | Sammy Desoto |
| Bill McCutcheon | ... | Owen Jenkins |
| Ann Wedgeworth | ... | Aunt Fern |
| Knowl Johnson | ... | Tommy Eatenton |
| Jonathan Ward | ... | Jonathan Eatenton |
| Bibi Besch | ... | Belle Marmillion |
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117 min | Spain:119 min
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USA:PG (certificate #29428) |
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Ouiser mentions that she and her friends used to dress up like nuns and go barhopping when they were young. Shirley MacLaine played a woman who dressed up as a whiskey-drinking nun in Two Mules for Sister Sara (1970).
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Continuity: When Truvy is preparing Shelby's hair for her wedding, she takes out the same rollers three times.
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Featured in "20 to 1: Girls on Film (#6.7)" (2008)
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JAMBALAYA
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O.K. The film is labeled a "Chick Flick" and it is, but there is no reason a guy couldn't enjoy it. I'm a guy and I found it quite enjoyable. With strong performances by everyone and a wonderfully written script, both hilarious and heart wrenching. The cast is completely star studded. First Sally Field plays M'Lynn Eatenton a southern mom with a golden heart. Dolly Parton plays Truvy Jones owner of the local beauty salon and favorite gossip hang out for the women of the film. Shirley MacLaine plays Ouiser Boudreaux the woman you love to hate whom proclaims herself richer than God. Daryl Hannah plays Annelle Dupuy Desoto the shy girl hired by Truvy because of her wonderful work on hair. Olympia Dukakis plays Clairee Belcher a wonderful southern charmer and one of the thorns in Ouiser's side. Julia Roberts plays Shelby Eatenton Latcherie the central character of the film that is plagued with medical problems. Tom Skerritt plays Drum Eatenton, husband of M'Lynn Eatenton. Also there are a couple of smaller parts played by Sam Shepard and Dylan McDermott.
One of the many funny moments in the film occurs when Drum (Skerritt) ask Ouiser for a slice of wedding cake that is shaped like an Armadillo. Drum asks: Ouiser, can we call a truce long enough for me to get a piece of cake? (Ouiser slices him off the tail section) to which Drum replies: Thanks Ouiser, nothing like a good piece of ass!
Sally Feilds performance as the woman letting loose during the cemetery scene seems like Oscar material, but she does not even receive a nomination. Julia Roberts however does receive a nomination but does not win. She does manage to take home a Golden Globe for best actress in a supporting role. As I said before there were some great performances by all the ladies. So "Chick Flick" or not I think many guy's will also enjoy this film.