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Drama

Driving Miss Daisy

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

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.

Release Date : 1989-12-13

Language :EnglishHebrew

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Warner Bros. PicturesMajestic Films InternationalAllied FilmmakersThe Zanuck Company

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Morgan Freeman

Character Name : Hoke Colburn

Original Name : Morgan Freeman

Gender : Male

Jessica Tandy

Character Name : Daisy Werthan

Original Name : Jessica Tandy

Gender : Female

Dan Aykroyd

Character Name : Boolie Werthan

Original Name : Dan Aykroyd

Gender : Male

Patti LuPone

Character Name : Florine Werthan

Original Name : Patti LuPone

Gender : Female

Esther Rolle

Character Name : Idella

Original Name : Esther Rolle

Gender : Female

Joann Havrilla

Character Name : Miss McClatchey

Original Name : Joann Havrilla

Gender : Female

William Hall Jr.

Character Name : Oscar

Original Name : William Hall Jr.

Gender : Male

Alvin M. Sugarman

Character Name : Dr. Weil

Original Name : Alvin M. Sugarman

Gender : Male

Clarice F. Geigerman

Character Name : Nonie

Original Name : Clarice F. Geigerman

Gender : Male

Muriel Moore

Character Name : Miriam

Original Name : Muriel Moore

Gender : Female

Sylvia Kaler

Character Name : Beulah

Original Name : Sylvia Kaler

Gender : Male

Carolyn Gold

Character Name : Neighbor Lady

Original Name : Carolyn Gold

Gender : Male

Crystal R. Fox

Character Name : Katie Bell

Original Name : Crystal R. Fox

Gender : Female

Bob Hannah

Character Name : Red Mitchell

Original Name : Bob Hannah

Gender : Male

Ray McKinnon

Character Name : Trooper #1

Original Name : Ray McKinnon

Gender : Male

Ashley Josey

Character Name : Trooper #2

Original Name : Ashley Josey

Gender : Male

Jack Rousso

Character Name : Slick

Original Name : Jack Rousso

Gender : Male

Fred Faser

Character Name : Insurance Agent

Original Name : Fred Faser

Gender : Male

Indra A. Thomas

Character Name : Soloist

Original Name : Indra A. Thomas

Gender : Male

Trilby Beresford

Character Name : Child (uncredited)

Original Name : Trilby Beresford

Gender : Female

Dean DuBois

Character Name : Commerce Club Member (uncredited)

Original Name : Dean DuBois

Gender : Male

Jay Freer

Character Name : Man at MLK Speech (uncredited)

Original Name : Jay Freer

Gender : Male

Jen Harper

Character Name : Biltmore Hotel Dinner Guest (uncredited)

Original Name : Jen Harper

Gender : Female

D. Taylor Loeb

Character Name : Girl at Temple (uncredited)

Original Name : D. Taylor Loeb

Gender : Female

Reviews

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r96sk

@r96sk

2024-09-22

Bit of an odd one, though it does end up leaving a mark. 'Driving Miss Daisy' 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 guy) I'm not convinced the score, which is good, fits particularly well here. By the end it probably does, though at the beginning the in-your-face nature of it feels a bit out of place.