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

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.

2h 10m1991PG-13TMDb 7.7

DramaComedy

English

Crew and Cast

Jon AvnetJon AvnetDirectorKathy BatesKathy BatesEvelyn CouchJessica TandyJessica TandyNinny ThreadgoodeMary-Louise ParkerMary-Louise ParkerRuth JamisonMary Stuart MastersonMary Stuart MastersonIdgie ThreadgoodeCicely TysonCicely TysonSipseyStan ShawStan ShawBig GeorgeChris O'DonnellChris O'DonnellBuddy ThreadgoodeGailard SartainGailard SartainEd CouchTimothy ScottTimothy ScottSmokey LonesomeGary BasarabaGary BasarabaGrady KilgoreLois SmithLois SmithMama ThreadgoodeJo Harvey AllenJo Harvey AllenWoman's Awareness TeacherFannie FlaggFannie FlaggTeacherSuzi BassSuzi BassNurse
Tom EvenJudge
Afton SmithLeona ThreadgoodeHaynes BrookeHaynes BrookeOlder Julian ThreadgoodeWallace MerckWallace MerckKKK ManRichard RiehleRichard RiehleReverend ScrogginsConstance ShulmanConstance ShulmanMissyNick SearcyNick SearcyFrank BennettMacon McCalmanMacon McCalmanProsecutor PercyRaynor ScheineRaynor ScheineSheriff Curtis SmooteGrace ZabriskieGrace ZabriskieEva Bates
Reid BinionYoung Julian ThreadgoodeDanny NelsonDanny NelsonPapa Threadgoode
Nancy Moore AtchisonLittle Idgie Threadgoode
Ginny ParkerRuth's Mother
Tres HoltonBoy at Supermarket
Ron McCallOcie

Storyline

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.

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Info

Status
Released
Released
27 December 1991
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
PG-13
TMDB score
7.7 / 10 (1,540 votes)

Production

Director
Jon Avnet
Writers
Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski
Studios
Act III Productions, Electric Shadow Productions, The Avnet/Kerner Company
Countries
United Kingdom, United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$11.0M
Revenue
$119.4M
Profit
$108.4M
Return
10.9×

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English