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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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
|---|
| 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 |
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Trailers
Fried Green Tomatoes
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 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 |
