Driving Miss Daisy

1989

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

Drama

Bruce Beresford
1h 39m
December 13, 1989 · United States of America

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.

Details

Status: Released
Release date: December 13, 1989
Original language: English
Spoken languages: English, Hebrew
Countries: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures,The Zanuck Company,Majestic Films International,Allied Filmmakers
Cast: Morgan Freeman,Jessica Tandy,Dan Aykroyd,Patti LuPone,Esther Rolle,Joann Havrilla,William Hall Jr.,Alvin M. Sugarman,Clarice F. Geigerman,Muriel Mooreand 14 more
Director: Bruce Beresford
Writer: Alfred Uhry
Producer: David Brown,Lili Fini Zanuck,Richard D. Zanuck
Cinematography: Peter James
Music: Hans Zimmer
Budget: $7,500,000
Revenue: $145,793,296
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