Fried Green Tomatoes
Universal Studios (1991)
Comedy, Drama, Family
In Collection
#437
0*
DVD
137 mins
IMDB

Kathy Bates Evelyn Couch
Mary-Louise Parker Ruth Jamison
Jessica Tandy Ninny Threadgoode
Mary Stuart Masterson Idgie Threadgoode
Chris O'Donnell Buddy Threadgoode
Gailard Sartain Ed Couch
Cicely Tyson Sipsey
Stan Shaw Big George
Gary Basaraba Grady Kilgore
Lois Smith Mama Threadgoode

Director Jon Avnet
Producer Jon Avnet
Jordan Kerner
Writer Carol Sobieski
Fannie Flagg
Cinematography Geoffrey Simpson
Musician Thomas Newman

Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 adaptation of the novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg. While in a nursing home waiting room, Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) meets Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy), an elderly lady. Ninny relays the story of Whistle Stop, a since abandoned city in Alabama. Ninny details the lives of the two women who worked at the Whistle Stop Cafe, Idgie Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth Jamison (Mary-Louise Parker). The tales of Ruth and Idgie empower the young Evelyn who had been experiencing marriage problems and a diminished sense of self-esteem. Evelyn, in the end, builds a strong friendship with the elderly Ninny.

Edition Details
Audience Rating PG-13 (Parental Guidance)
Country USA
Language English
Distributor Universal Studios
Edition Collector's Edition
Barcode 025192024429
Region Region 1
Release Date 4/18/2000
Packaging Keep Case
Screen Ratio Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)
Subtitles French; Spanish; English (Closed Captioned)
Audio Tracks Dolby Digital 5.1 [English]
Dolby Surround [English]
Dolby Digital Surround [English]
Layers Single Side, Dual Layer
No. of Disks/Tapes 1

Features
Moments of Discovery: An Original Documentary Jon Avnet's Scene Specific Notes Poster Campaign