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Fried Green Tomatoes
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.
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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
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.
More about Fried Green Tomatoes
Cast
Kathy BatesEvelyn Couch
Jessica TandyNinny Threadgoode
Mary-Louise ParkerRuth Jamison
Mary Stuart MastersonIdgie Threadgoode
Cicely TysonSipsey
Stan ShawBig George
Chris O'DonnellBuddy Threadgoode
Gailard SartainEd CouchCredits
- Directed by
- Jon Avnet
- Written by
- Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski, Fannie Flagg
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $11M
- Box office
- $119.4M
Production
Universal PicturesUnited States
Act III ProductionsUnited States- Avnet/Kerner Productions
- Electric Shadow Productions
- Fried Green Tomatoes Productions
