Fried Green Tomatoes
- Release Date
- December 27, 1991
- Director
- Jon Avnet
- Cast
- Kathy Bates , Mary Stuart Masterson , Mary-Louise Parker , Jessica Tandy , Cicely Tyson , Chris O'Donnell
- Runtime
- 130
- Main Genre
- Drama
- Writers
- Fannie Flagg , Carol Sobieski
- Tagline
- The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.
Summary
Evelyn Couch is having trouble in her marriage, and no one seems to take her seriously. While in a nursing home visiting relatives, she meets Ninny Threadgoode, an outgoing old woman, who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode, a young woman in 1920's Alabama. Through Idgie's inspiring life, Evelyn learns to be more assertive and builds a lasting friendship of her own with Ninny.
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