Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
- Starring:
- Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, (more)
- Director(s):
- Bruce Beresford
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of Driving Miss Daisy
Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by Alfred Uhry, Driving Miss Daisy affectionately covers the 25-year relationship between a wealthy, strong-willed Southern matron (Jessica Tandy) and her equally indomitable Black chauffeur, Hoke (Morgan Freeman). Both employer and employee are outsiders, Hoke because of the color of his skin, Miss Daisy because she is Jewish in a WASP-dominated society. At the same time, Hoke cannot fathom Miss Daisy's cloistered inability to grasp the social changes that are sweeping the South in the 1960s. Nor can Miss Daisy understand why Hoke's "people" are so indignant. It is only when Hoke is retired and Miss Daisy is confined to a home for the elderly that the two fully realize that they've been friends and kindred spirits all along. The supporting cast includes Esther Rolle as Miss Daisy's housekeeper and Dan Aykroyd as Miss Daisy's son, Boolie (reportedly, playwright Uhry based the character upon himself). Driving Miss Daisy won Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Actress (Jessica Tandy), Best Screenplay (Uhry), and Best Makeup (Manlio Rochetti). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 99 mins
Complete Cast of Driving Miss Daisy
- Morgan Freeman - Hoke Colburn
- Dan Aykroyd - Boolie Werthan
- Esther Rolle - Idella
- Carolyn Gold - Neighbor Lady
- Bob Hannah - Red Mitchell
- Sylvia Kaler - Beulah
- Ashley Josey - Trooper
- Jack Rousso - Slick
- Ray McKinnon - Trooper
- Crystal R. Fox - Katie Bell
- Jessica Tandy - Miss Daisy Werthan
- Patti LuPone - Florine Werthan
- Indra A. Thomas - Soloist
- Clarice F. Geigerman - Nonie
- Alvin M. Sugarman - Dr. Weil
- Joann Havrilla - Miss McClatchey
- Fred Faser - Insurance Agent
- William Hall, Jr. - Oscar
- Muriel Moore - Miriam
- Director(s):
- Bruce Beresford
- Writer(s):
- Alfred Uhry
- Producer(s):
- Jake Eberts, Dan Aykroyd
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Suitable for Teens, Adult Language)
- 1990 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actress
- 1990 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear for Best Actor
- 1990 - British Academy of Film and Television Arts - Best Actress
- 1989 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Musical or Comedy
- 1989 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
- 1989 - National Board of Review - Best Actor
- 1989 - National Media Owl - Second Prize
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