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Fried Green Tomatoes

The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.

7.7

2h 10m

1991

“The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.”

Synopsis

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.

Director

Jon Avnet

DramaComedy

based on novel or booksouthern usaalabamatomatocafebeenursing hometomboylesbiantomate

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Cast & Crew

Kathy Bates

Kathy Bates

as Evelyn Couch

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

as Ninny Threadgoode

Mary-Louise Parker

Mary-Louise Parker

as Ruth Jamison

Mary Stuart Masterson

Mary Stuart Masterson

as Idgie Threadgoode

Cicely Tyson

Cicely Tyson

as Sipsey

Stan Shaw

Stan Shaw

as Big George

Chris O'Donnell

Chris O'Donnell

as Buddy Threadgoode

Gailard Sartain

Gailard Sartain

as Ed Couch

Timothy Scott

Timothy Scott

as Smokey Lonesome

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