Hoke Colburn sits in the front seat with his hands on the steering wheel, but the driver's seat is behind him. That's where Miss Daisy sits. She doesn't want a chauffeur and she won't give in. And neither will Hoke. Driving Miss Daisy, the Best Picture Academy Award winner of 1989, is also the best, most joyful, heartfelt comedy in a long time. Based on Alfred Uhruy's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, it tells the story of genteel but strong-willed Southern matron Daisy Werthan (Jessica Tandy) and her patient but equally determined chauffeur Hoke (Morgan Freeman). For two people so different, they have a lot in common. And the bumpy road they travel ultimately leads to the friendship of a lifetime.
Directed by
Bruce Beresford
Written by
Alfred Uhry
Starring
Morgan Freeman (Hoke Colburn); Jessica Tandy (Daisy Werthan); Dan Aykroyd (Boolie Werthan); Patti LuPone (Florine Werthan); Esther Rolle (Idella); Joann Havrilla (Miss McClatchey); William Hall Jr. (Oscar); Alvin M. Sugarman (Dr. Weil / Rabbi); Clarice F. Geigerman (Nonie); Muriel Moore (Miriam); Sylvia Kaler (Beulah). Please contact SFC to add other cast members and characters.
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