Film

Driving Miss Daisy

1989 · 1h 39m · Drama

The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

85%

Metacritic

81

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.

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

Clarice F. Geigerman

Nonie

Muriel Moore

Miriam

Sylvia Kaler

Beulah

Carolyn Gold

Neighbor Lady

Crystal R. Fox

Katie Bell

Bob Hannah

Red Mitchell

Ray McKinnon

Trooper #1

Ashley Josey

Trooper #2

• Bruce BeresfordDirector
• Alfred UhryScreenplay
• Lili Fini ZanuckProducer
• Richard D. ZanuckProducer
• David BrownExecutive Producer
• Peter JamesDirector of Photography
• Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
• Mark WarnerEditor

TrailerDriving Miss Daisy - Trailer

Release date

December 13, 1989

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 39m

Rated

PG

Budget

$7,500,000

Revenue

$145,793,296

Genres

Drama

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