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Driving Miss Daisy( 1989)

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The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.

Overview

The story of an old Jewish widow named Daisy Werthan and her relationship with her black chauffeur, Hoke. From an initial mere work relationship grew in 25 years a strong friendship between the two very different characters, in a time when those types of relationships were shunned.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Morgan Freeman

      Hoke Colburn

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      Jessica Tandy

      Daisy Werthan

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      Dan Aykroyd

      Boolie Werthan

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      Patti LuPone

      Florine Werthan

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      Esther Rolle

      Idella

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      Joann Havrilla

      Miss McClatchey

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      William Hall Jr.

      Oscar

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      Alvin M. Sugarman

      Dr. Weil

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      Clarice F. Geigerman

      Nonie

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      Muriel Moore

      Miriam

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      Sylvia Kaler

      Beulah

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      Carolyn Gold

      Neighbor Lady

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      Crystal R. Fox

      Katie Bell

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      Bob Hannah

      Red Mitchell

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      Ray McKinnon

      Trooper #1

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      Ashley Josey

      Trooper #2

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      Jack Rousso

      Slick

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      Fred Faser

      Insurance Agent

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      Indra A. Thomas

      Soloist

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      Trilby Beresford

      Child (uncredited)

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      Dean DuBois

      Commerce Club Member (uncredited)

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      Jay Freer

      Man at MLK Speech (uncredited)

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      Jen Harper

      Biltmore Hotel Dinner Guest (uncredited)

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      D. Taylor Loeb

      Girl at Temple (uncredited)

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    A review by r96sk

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    Written by r96sk on Sun Sep 22 2024
    Bit of an odd one, though it does end up leaving a mark. <em>'Driving Miss Daisy'</em> perhaps skirts around the larger picture in regards to the discrimination it alludes to, but all in all it's a charming tale about unlikely friendships. I do like when movies follow characters across an extended amount of time, in this case we see events stretch across 25 years; seeing characters grow and develop as they age is a cool thing. Morgan Freeman is terrific, as is Jessica Tandy. Dan Aykroyd and Esther Rolle play their part too. Hans Zimmer is on music and to be honest (as much as I rate that ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    7500000.00

    Revenue

    145793296.00

    Keywords

    • individual
    • chauffeur
    • culture clash
    • self-discovery
    • widow
    • 1970s
    • atlanta
    • pulitzer prize
    • civil rights
    • racial segregation
    • based on play or musical
    • car accident
    • unlikely friendship
    • elderly
    • african american servant
    • 1940s
    • 1950s
    • 1960s
    • elderly lady
    • race relations