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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) -- A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) -- A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) -- A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know.

Overview

User Rating:
7.4/10   21,150 votes
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Director:
Jon Avnet
Writers (WGA):
Fannie Flagg (novel)
Fannie Flagg (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
27 December 1991 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Comedy more
Tagline:
The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.
Plot:
A housewife who is unhappy with her life befriends an old lady in a nursing home and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 6 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(15 articles)
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Storytelling at Its Best more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Kathy Bates ... Evelyn Couch

Mary Stuart Masterson ... Idgie Threadgoode

Mary-Louise Parker ... Ruth Jamison
Jessica Tandy ... Ninny Threadgoode

Cicely Tyson ... Sipsey

Chris O'Donnell ... Buddy Threadgoode
Stan Shaw ... Big George
Gailard Sartain ... Ed Couch
Timothy Scott ... Smokey Lonesome (as Tim Scott)
Gary Basaraba ... Grady Kilgore

Lois Smith ... Mama Threadgoode
Jo Harvey Allen ... Women's Awareness Teacher

Macon McCalman ... Prosecutor Percy
Richard Riehle ... Reverend Scroggins
Raynor Scheine ... Sheriff Curtis Smoote
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe (UK)
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Runtime:
130 min | 137 min (extended version)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby SR

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In July 2008, afterellen.com reported that Mary-Louise Parker said that she, her costar Mary Stuart Masterson, and screenwriter (and original novel author) Fannie Flagg were all strong advocates for depicting in the film the lesbian relationship between Ruth and Idgie that had appeared in the book, but the director, Jon Avnet, and the producers of the film chose instead to excise the romance and just make the two characters into friends. In the DVD extras, Avnet does say that he considered Idgie and Ruth's food fight scene in the movie as an analogy for a love scene between the two that he chose not to include. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Evelyn's pearls when she goes to the hospital to visit Ninny. more
Quotes:
[Evelyn is cut off in a parking lot]
Evelyn Couch: Hey! I was waiting for that spot!
Girl #1: Face it, lady, we're younger and faster!
[Evelyn rear-ends the other car six times]
Girl #1: What are you *doing*?
Girl #2: Are you *crazy*?
Evelyn Couch: Face it, girls, I'm older and I have more insurance.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Married with Children: Banking on Marcy (#8.5)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
I'll Remember You more

FAQ

Are Ninny and Idgie Threadgoode the Same Person?
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52 out of 59 people found the following comment useful:-
Storytelling at Its Best, 25 March 2001
9/10
Author: Gary Murphy (glm@hilbertinc.com) from Olathe, KS, USA

I enjoyed this movie immensely. This is one of the best examples of storytelling that I have seen. The structure of the movie - alternating between the past and present, with multiple intertwining plots - keeps the viewer hooked on how the story will unfold. It unfolds gracefully and is enjoyable throughout.

The acting is exceptional. Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary Louise Parker carry the bulk of the acting load. They are fantastic. The relationship between these very different young women is complex and satisfying.

Since the movie is about women and the female roles are so strong, this movie has been dubbed a "chick flick", but that pejorative is unfair. This is good film making and those who like plot-driven cinema will enjoy this immensely. This one is in my DVD collection.

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