Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

PG12/13/1989Drama1h 39m
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The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

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    Morgan Freeman

    Hoke Colburn

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    Jessica Tandy

    Daisy Werthan

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    Dan Aykroyd

    Boolie Werthan

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    Patti LuPone

    Florine Werthan

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    Esther Rolle

    Idella

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    Joann Havrilla

    Miss McClatchey

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    Ray McKinnon

    Trooper #1

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    Crystal R. Fox

    Katie Bell

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    Bob Hannah

    Red Mitchell

Bit of an odd one, though it does end up leaving a mark. <em>'Driving Miss Daisy'</em> 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...