The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
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.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$7,500,000
Revenue
$145,793,296
Release Date
December 13, 1989
Popularity
4
Director
Bruce Beresford
Writer
Alfred Uhry
Producer
Lili Fini Zanuck
Producer
Richard D. Zanuck
Where to Watch
Cast
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
Jack Rousso
Slick
Fred Faser
Insurance Agent
Indra A. Thomas
Soloist
Trilby Beresford
Child (uncredited)
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Reviews
r96sk
Bit of an odd one, though it does end up leaving a mark. <em>'Driving Miss Daisy'</em> perhaps skirts around the larger picture in regards to the discrimination it alludes to, but all in all it's a charming tale about unlikely friendships. I do like when movies follow characters across an extended amount of time, in this case we see events stretch across 25 years; seeing characters grow and develop as they age is a cool thing. Morgan Freeman is terrific, as is Jessica Tandy. Dan Aykroyd and Esther Rolle play their part too. Hans Zimmer is on music and to be honest (as much as I rate that guy) I'm not convinced the score, which is good, fits particularly well here. By the end it probably does, though at the beginning the in-your-face nature of it feels a bit out of place.
