
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.

Evelyn Couch

Ninny Threadgoode

Ruth Jamison

Idgie Threadgoode

Sipsey

Big George

Buddy Threadgoode

Ed Couch

Smokey Lonesome
**An unfairly forgotten film, quite emotional, that women will find very good and men may or may not like, depending on their tolerance for films with a greater sentimental charge.** Director Jon Avnet brings us a good film that reminds us of the value of good friendships and self-love. Intelligently directing his crew and cast, he managed to make a discreet, unpretentious but very enjoyable film that easily wins over the audience. Still, it's bland and tepid, and perhaps that's precisely why it ended up as forgotten as it is. One of the strongest points is clearly the cast, headed by tw...
Status Released
Original LanguageEnglish
Budget$11,000,000.00
Revenue $119,418,501.00