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Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, English, Spanish, French, Dolby Surround Sound
Step back in time to the sleepy little Southern town of Whistle Stop. Academy Award® winners Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star with Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker in this remarkable drama that had critics raving and continues to keep film audiences captivated. In Jon Avnet's film of Fannie Flagg's best-selling novel, this heartwarming tale depicts the strength of the human spirit through laughter, devotion and a special friendship that defies all obstacles.Special Features: Feature commentary with director Jon Avnet.Moments of Discovery, an original documentary exploring one of America's most beloved films. Take a journey with director Jon Avnet, actors Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary Louise Parker along with many others, through the experience of creating this memorable film.John Avnet's scene specific notes.Production photographs.Poster Campaign.Theatrical Trailers.
"Enjoyable story-within-a-story film... First-rate adaptation of Fannie Flagg's novel Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe..." Leonard Maltin
Editor's Note
Academy Award winners Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star with Mary Stuart Masterson and Mary-Louise Parker in this comic, heartwarming tale of family, friendship and murder in rural Georgia. In a Southern nursing home, a feisty resident and old local fixture named Ninny Threadgoode (Tandy) befriends Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) a depressed housewife and stirs her to action with an inspirational tale. She tells the story of a transcendent friendship between two young women living in Georgia in the 1930s, Idgie Threadgoode (Mary Stuart Masterson) and Ruth (Mary Louise Parker), who forge a powerful bond after witnessing a terrible tragedy together. The two women open a cafe (where fried green tomatoes are a house specialty) together in their small Southern town of Whistle Stop and manage to survive the hardships of life, despite racism, prejudice and the pressures of trying to live their lives as individuals in a strict and close-minded Southern society. Their friendship lasts through many ups and downs over the years, helping one of the women through an abusive marriage, and buoying both of them through the gossip and jealousy of those small-minded people who try to control their lives. Based on Fannie Flagg's best-selling novel FRIED GREEN TOMATOES AT THE WHISTLE STOP CAFE.
| Features | English Subtitles | | Spanish Subtitles | | French Subtitles | | Audio Commentary | | Documentaries | | English Dolby Surround | | Theatrical Trailer | | Interactive Menus | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Photo Gallery | | Interviews | | Production Notes |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Universal |
| Release Date: 2/6/2007 |
| Running Time: 137 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1991 | | Catalog ID: 20244 | | UPC: 00025192024429 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English | | Available Subtitles: French, Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 1.85:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (1992) | | | Jessica Tandy, Nominee, Best Supporting Actress | | | Fannie Flagg, Carol Sobieski, Nominee, Best Writing, Screenplay Based On Material From Another Medium |
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| | Professional Reviews | Rolling Stone
"...Jessica Tandy is glorious..." 01/23/1992 p.50Sight and Sound
"...Handsomely mounted, engagingly performed...[and] wrapped around with an ingratiating score by Thomas Newman..." 03/01/1992 p.56 Los Angeles Times
"...A folksy enigma....Blessed with a number of out-of-the-ordinary performances....Both Tandy and Masterson bring a similar amount of sass and skill to their very watchable performances..." 12/27/1991 p.F1 James Berardinelli's ReelViews 8 of 10
Because of its strong sense of character development, Fried Green Tomatoes touches a plethora of emotional chords. At times, it is gritty and inspirational, while still maintaining enough comedy to offset the less-comfortable instances of emotional upheaval. For mystery-lovers, there's even a murder thrown in. - James Berardinelli
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