A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between a dowdy housewife and a spry octogenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results.
adult
Universal Pictures and Act III Communications present in association with Electric Shadow Productions an Avnet/Kerner production ; screenplay, Fannie Flagg and Carol Sobieski ; producers, Jon Avnet and Jordan Kerner ; director, Jon Avnet.
Not rated.
Based upon the novel Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991.
Features include: theatrical trailer ; feature commentary by director Jon Avnet ; Moments of discovery, and original documentary on the making of the movie ; Jon Avnet's scene specific notes ; production photographs ; poster campaign.
Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Cicely Tyson.
DVD, NTSC, Region 1, widesscreen (1.85:1); Dolby surround.
Closed captioned.
In English, Spanish, French; subtitles in Spanish and French.
Music, Thomas Newman ; costume designer, Elizabeth McBride ; co-producer, Ric Rondell ; editor, Debra Neil ; production designer, Barbara Ling ; director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson ; executive producers, Norman Lear and Andrew Meyer.
Academy Awards winners: Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy.
