Kathy Bates
Evelyn Couch
1991•2h 10m•Released•EN
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.
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The Swinging Light
Movie Details
Release Date
December 27, 1991
Runtime
2h 10m
Rating
7.7 / 10
Votes
1,537
Budget
$11,000,000
Revenue
$119,418,501
Status
Released
Popularity
9.5
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Cast
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Jessica Tandy
Ninny Threadgoode
Mary-Louise Parker
Ruth Jamison
Mary Stuart Masterson
Idgie Threadgoode
Cicely Tyson
Sipsey
Stan Shaw
Big George
Chris O'Donnell
Buddy Threadgoode
Gailard Sartain
Ed Couch
Timothy Scott
Smokey Lonesome
Gary Basaraba
Grady Kilgore
Lois Smith
Mama Threadgoode
Jo Harvey Allen
Woman's Awareness Teacher
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