Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

1989
1h 39m
7.2

7.2/10

1,889 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

"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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $7,500,000

Revenue: $145,793,296

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures Majestic Films International Allied Filmmakers The Zanuck Company
Production Countries
United States of America United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English Hebrew

Keywords

individual chauffeur culture clash self-discovery widow 1970s atlanta pulitzer prize civil rights racial segregation based on play or musical car accident unlikely friendship elderly african american servant 1940s 1950s 1960s elderly lady race relations

Quick Facts

Release Date December 13, 1989
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0097239

Cast

Morgan Freeman
Morgan Freeman

Hoke Colburn

Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy

Daisy Werthan

Dan Aykroyd
Dan Aykroyd

Boolie Werthan

Patti LuPone
Patti LuPone

Florine Werthan

Esther Rolle
Esther Rolle

Idella

Joann Havrilla
Joann Havrilla

Miss McClatchey

William Hall Jr.
William Hall Jr.

Oscar

Alvin M. Sugarman
Alvin M. Sugarman

Dr. Weil

Clarice F. Geigerman
Clarice F. Geigerman

Nonie

Muriel Moore
Muriel Moore

Miriam

Sylvia Kaler
Sylvia Kaler

Beulah

Carolyn Gold
Carolyn Gold

Neighbor Lady

Key Crew

Lili Fini Zanuck
Producer
David Brown
Executive Producer
Bruce Beresford
Director
Alfred Uhry
Screenplay
Richard D. Zanuck
Producer