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Fried Green Tomatoes

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

1991

USA

During a chance meeting in a nursing home waiting lounge one afternoon, an elderly patient (Tandy) begins to tell a random visitor (Bates, a frustrated middle-aged housewife) an intriguing true story that happened years ago in the 1930s, in Alabama of a tragedy, a murder, and how the Whistle Stop cafe became what it is.

Yet another memorable performance from the wonderful Jessica Tandy in the twilight of her career (Cocoon, Batteries Not Included, and Driving Miss Daisy were all within a six-year period of this film). Very few people will have a bad word to say about this beautiful sleeper movie. ~ The Lord

Instant classic concerning the reminiscenses of an elderly Southern lady. Recommended. ~ The Sloth


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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
	Tim Scott Smokey Lonesome
	Gary Basaraba Grady Kilgore
	Lois Smith Mama Threadgoode
	Jo Harvey Allen Women's awareness teacher
	Macon McCalman Percy, Prosecutor
	Richard Riehle Reverend Scroggins
	Raynor Scheine Curtis Smoote
	Grace Zabriskie Eva Bates
	Reid Binion Young Julian Threadgoode
	Nancy Moore Atchison Little Idgie Threadgoode
	Haynes Brooke Older Julian Threadgoode
	Tom Even Judge
	Fannie Flagg Teacher
	Grayson Fricke Buddy Threadgoode Jr.
	Bob Hannah Defense Attorney
	Tres Holton Boy at Supermarket
	Carole Mitchell-Leon Sue Otis
	Danny Nelson Papa Threadgoode
	Ginny Parker Ruth's Mother
	LaTanya Richardson Nurse Janeen Davis
	Nick Searcy Frank Bennett
	Constance Shulman Missy
	Suzi Bass Nurse Fisher
	Michael Burgess Wingo, Man at BBQ
	Bob Penny Bailiff