Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.
Amidst her own personality crisis, a southern housewife meets an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode and Ruth Jamison, two young women who experienced hardships and love in 1920s Whistle Stop, Alabama.
- Released: 1991-12-27
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 2h 10m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 1,528 votes
Directed by Jon Avnet.
Top cast
- Kathy Bates as Evelyn Couch
- Jessica Tandy as Ninny Threadgoode
- Mary-Louise Parker as Ruth Jamison
- Mary Stuart Masterson as Idgie Threadgoode
- Cicely Tyson as Sipsey
- Stan Shaw as Big George
- Chris O'Donnell as Buddy Threadgoode
- Gailard Sartain as Ed Couch
- Timothy Scott as Smokey Lonesome
- Gary Basaraba as Grady Kilgore
Where to watch Fried Green Tomatoes
- United States: watch free on YouTube Free, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on ITVX Premium; watch free on ITVX; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: watch free on SBS On Demand; buy on Apple TV Store
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