1991
7.7 (1388 votes)
2h 10m
Genres
Drama
Comedy
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Act III Productions
Avnet/Kerner Productions
Electric Shadow Productions
Fried Green Tomatoes Productions
Act III Productions
Avnet/Kerner Productions
Electric Shadow Productions
Fried Green Tomatoes Productions
Fried Green Tomatoes
The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.
Overview
Amidst her own personality crisis, southern housewife Evelyn Couch meets Ninny, an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in Whistle Stop, Alabama in the 1920s.
Key Crew
Director: Jon Avnet
Screenplay: Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski
Producer: Jon Avnet, Jordan Kerner
Director of Photography: Geoffrey Simpson
