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Fannie Flagg's serio-comic story of a retirement home resident who inspires a lonely housewife with a tale about her Depression-era youth. Wonderful female ensemble!
Original Release
12/27/1991
US Release
12/27/1991
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Cast
Name | Character |
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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 |
Gary Basaraba | Grady Kilgore |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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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 |
Gary Basaraba | Grady Kilgore |
Lois Smith | Mama Threadgoode |
Jo Harvey Allen | Women's Awareness Teacher / Woman's Awareness Teacher |
Macon McCalman | Prosecutor Percy |
Richard Riehle | Reverend Scroggins |
Raynor Scheine | Sheriff Curtis Smoote |
Grace Zabriskie | Eva Bates |
Reid Binion | Young Julian Threadgoode |
Afton Smith | Leona Threadgoode |
Danny Nelson | Papa Threadgoode |
Nancy Moore Atchison | Little Idgie Threadgoode |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Sara Duvall | Executive Producer |
Anne Marie Gillen | Executive Producer |
Yuriko Matsubara | Executive Producer |
Andrew Meyer | Executive Producer |
Shannon Silverman | Executive Producer |
Tom Taylor | Executive Producer |
Danny Martinez | Executive Producer |
Jon Avnet | Producer |
Martin Huberty | Producer |
Jordan Kerner | Producer |
Lisa Lindstrom | Producer |
Barbara Ling | Producer |
Deborah Love | Producer |
Ric Rondell | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1992 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1992 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material Previously Produced or Published | Nominated |
1992 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy or Musical | Nominated |
1992 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |