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Driving Miss Daisy
Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

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

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$7500000

Revenue

$145793296

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

99 mins

Rating

7.232/10

Release Date

13 December 1989

Country

United States of America

Cast

Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Hoke Colburn

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Daisy Werthan

Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Boolie Werthan

Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Florine Werthan

Esther Rolle

Esther Rolle

Idella

Joann Havrilla

Joann Havrilla

Miss McClatchey

William Hall Jr.

William Hall Jr.

Oscar

Alvin M. Sugarman

Alvin M. Sugarman

Dr. Weil

Clarice F. Geigerman

Clarice F. Geigerman

Nonie

Muriel Moore

Muriel Moore

Miriam

Sylvia Kaler

Sylvia Kaler

Beulah

Carolyn Gold

Carolyn Gold

Neighbor Lady

Crystal R. Fox

Crystal R. Fox

Katie Bell

Bob Hannah

Bob Hannah

Red Mitchell

Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Trooper #1

Ashley Josey

Ashley Josey

Trooper #2

Jack Rousso

Jack Rousso

Slick

Fred Faser

Fred Faser

Insurance Agent

Indra A. Thomas

Indra A. Thomas

Soloist

Trilby Beresford

Trilby Beresford

Child (uncredited)

Dean DuBois

Dean DuBois

Commerce Club Member (uncredited)

Jay Freer

Jay Freer

Man at MLK Speech (uncredited)

Jen Harper

Jen Harper

Biltmore Hotel Dinner Guest (uncredited)

D. Taylor Loeb

D. Taylor Loeb

Girl at Temple (uncredited)

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