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Driving Miss Daisy
Director:
Bruce Beresford
(Dir)
Release Date:
1989
Premiere Information:
Los Angeles opening: 13 Dec 1989; New York opening: week of 13 Dec 1989
Duration (in mins):
99
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Cast:
Morgan Freeman
(Hoke Colburn)
Jessica Tandy
(Daisy Werthan)
Dan Aykroyd
(Boolie Werthan)
Patti LuPone
(Florine Werthan)
Esther Rolle
(Idella)
Summary:
Production Company:
The Zanuck Company
Distribution Company:
Warner Bros., Inc.
(A Warner Communications Company)
Director:
Bruce Beresford
(Dir)
Producer:
Richard D. Zanuck
(Prod)
Lili Fini Zanuck
(Prod)
Writer:
Alfred Uhry
(Scr)
Photography:
Peter James
(Dir of photog)
Art Direction:
Bruno Rubeo
(Prod des)
Film Editor:
Mark Warner
(Film ed)
Music:
Hans Zimmer
(Mus comp)
MPAA Rating:
PG
Country:
United States
Language:
English
Music:
Songs:
Source Text:
Based on the play
Driving Miss Daisy
by Alfred Uhry (New York, 15 Apr 1987).
Authors:
Alfred Uhry
Copyright Claimant
Copyright Date
Copyright Number
Warner Brothers, Inc.
7/5/1990
dd/mm/yyyy
PA465747
Physical Properties:
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Genre:
Comedy-drama
Note:
Bibliographic Sources:
Date
Page
Los Angeles Times
13 Dec 1989
p. 6.
New York Times
13 Dec 1989
p. 13.
Variety
13 Dec 1989
p. 28.
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