“The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.”
Fried Green Tomatoes
7.7
1,484 votes·1991
·2h 10m
·MovieDramaComedy
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.
Commercial Verdict
Blockbuster
Revenue vs Budget10.9x
0x1x2x3x4x5x
Massive commercial success
Keywords
based on novel or booksouthern usaalabamafemale friendshipbarbecue (bbq)tomatocafebeenursing hometomboylgbtroadside cafe
Cast
Kathy Bates
Evelyn Couch
Jessica Tandy
Ninny Threadgoode
Mary-Louise Parker
Ruth Jamison
Mary Stuart Masterson
Idgie Threadgoode
Cicely Tyson
Sipsey
Stan Shaw
Big George
Chris O'Donnell
Buddy Threadgoode
Gailard Sartain
Ed Couch
Timothy Scott
Smokey Lonesome
Gary Basaraba
Grady Kilgore
Lois Smith
Mama Threadgoode
Jo Harvey Allen
Woman's Awareness Teacher
Fannie Flagg
Teacher
Suzi Bass
Nurse
Tom Even
Judge
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