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Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) — Marquee

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Fried Green Tomatoes

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

1991 · 2h 10m · 7.7 on TMDB

PG-13

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.

Cast

Kathy Bates
Evelyn Couch
Jessica Tandy
Ninny Threadgoode
Mary-Louise Parker
Ruth Jamison
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

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Mama Threadgoode

Jo Harvey Allen

Jo Harvey Allen

Woman's Awareness Teacher

Awards

Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy · 1991nomineeGolden Globes

Production

Universal Pictures Act III Productions Avnet/Kerner Productions Electric Shadow Productions

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Released: December 27, 1991
Budget: $11M
Box office: $119M

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