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Rating
7.7/10 (1404 votes)
Popularity4
Runtime2h 10m
Release DateDecember 27, 1991
Budget$11,000,000
Revenue$119,418,501

Fried Green Tomatoes

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

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.

Production

Universal Pictures(US)
Act III Productions(US)
Avnet/Kerner Productions
Electric Shadow Productions
Fried Green Tomatoes Productions

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Spoken Languages

English

Age Rating

All Ages

Key Crew

DirectorJon Avnet
ScreenplayFannie Flagg
ScreenplayCarol Sobieski
ProducerJon Avnet
ProducerJordan Kerner
Director of PhotographyGeoffrey Simpson

Videos & Trailers

Fried Green Tomatoes | Idgie Saves Ruth From Her Abusive Husband | 30th Anniversary Extended Preview

Fried Green Tomatoes | Idgie Saves Ruth From Her Abusive Husband | 30th Anniversary Extended Preview

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Cinemoments: Fried Green Tomatoes

Cinemoments: Fried Green Tomatoes

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