Fried green tomatoes [videorecording] / Universal Pictures and Act III Communications present in association with Electric Shadow Productions ; an Avnet/Kerner production ; screenplay by Fannie Flagg and Carol Sobieski ; produced by Jon Avnet and Jordan Kerner ; directed by Jon Avnet.
A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between a dowdy housewife and a spry octagenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results.
Record details
- ISBN: 0783229410
- ISBN: 1417006048
- ISBN: 9780783229416
- ISBN: 9781417006045
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (137 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
- Edition: Anniversary edition ; Extended version.
- Publisher: Universal City, CA : Universal Home Video, [2006]
- Copyright: ©1991
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based upon the novel Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991. Special features: deleted scenes, outtakes, Moments of discovery: the making of Fried green tomatoes, Sipsey's recipes, Jon Avnet's director notes, production photographs, poster campaign, feature commentary by director Jon Avnet. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Thomas Newman ; costume designer, Elizabeth McBride ; co-producer, Ric Rondell ; editor, Debra Neil ; production designer, Barbara Ling ; director of photography, Geoffrey Simpson ; executive producers, Norman Lear and Andrew Meyer. |
Participant or Performer Note: | Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Cicely Tyson, Chris O'Donnell, Stan Shaw. |
Target Audience Note: | Not rated. |
System Details Note: | DVD; NTSC, region 1, English Dolby Digital 5.1, anamorphic wide screen 1.85:1. |
Language Note: | In English with optional English, Spanish or French subtitles. |
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Genre: | Feature films. Film adaptations. Comedy films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. |
Available copies
- 60 of 66 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 66 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Old Fort Branch Library | DVD FIC FRI NR (Text) | 37810435271068 | Adult Video | Available | - |