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Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes

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

19917.72h 10m

Overview

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.

Directed by Jon Avnet
Written by Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski
Produced by Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner
Box OfficeBudget: $11.0MRevenue: $119.4M

Top Cast

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

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or booksouthern usaalabamatomatocafebeenursing hometomboylesbiantomate

About Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes is a drama, comedy film released in 1991 exploring themes of based on novel or book, southern usa, alabama, tomato, cafe, bee. Directed by Jon Avnet, it stars Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary-Louise Parker. 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.

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