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#10 of 1989

Driving Miss Daisy (1989)

1989 · 99 minutes · Directed by Bruce Beresford
IMDb rating7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes85%
Box office gross$145.8M

Synopsis

In 1948, Miss Daisy Werthan, a 72-year-old wealthy, Jewish, widowed, retired schoolteacher, lives alone in Atlanta, Georgia, except for a black housekeeper, Idella, who comes in daily.

Starring

Morgan FreemanJessica TandyDan AykroydPatti LuPoneEsther Rolle
Box office
$145.8 million
Budget
$7.5 million
IMDb votes
125,127

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