Fried Green Tomatoes

The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce.

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.

CastCrewDetailsGenres

Kathy BatesEvelyn Couch

Jessica TandyNinny Threadgoode

Mary-Louise ParkerRuth Jamison

Mary Stuart MastersonIdgie Threadgoode

Cicely TysonSipsey

Stan ShawBig George

Chris O'DonnellBuddy Threadgoode

Gailard SartainEd Couch

Timothy ScottSmokey Lonesome

Gary BasarabaGrady Kilgore

Lois SmithMama Threadgoode

Jo Harvey AllenWoman's Awareness Teacher

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