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Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
7.4
An old Jewish woman and her African-American chauffeur in the American South have a relationship that grows and improves over the years. Director:Bruce Beresford |
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Won 4 Oscars.
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| Morgan Freeman | ... | ||
| Jessica Tandy | ... | ||
| Dan Aykroyd | ... | ||
| Patti LuPone | ... |
Florine Werthan
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| Esther Rolle | ... | ||
| Joann Havrilla | ... | ||
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William Hall Jr. | ... | |
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Alvin M. Sugarman | ... | |
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Clarice F. Geigerman | ... | |
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Muriel Moore | ... | |
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Sylvia Kaler | ... | |
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Carolyn Gold | ... | |
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Crystal R. Fox | ... | |
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Bob Hannah | ... | |
| Ray McKinnon | ... |
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Storyline
An elderly Jewish widow living in Atlanta can no longer drive. Her son insists she allow him to hire a driver, which in the 1950s meant a black man. She resists any change in her life but, Hoke, the driver is hired by her son. She refuses to allow him to drive her anywhere at first, but Hoke slowly wins her over with his native good graces. The movie is directly taken from a stage play and does show it. It covers over twenty years of the pair's life together as they slowly build a relationship that transcends their differences. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Miss Daisy et son chauffeur See more »Box Office
Budget:
$7,500,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$73,745 (USA) (17 December 1989) (3 Screens)Gross:
$145,793,296 (Worldwide) (2004)Company Credits
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Boolie Werthan: Hoke, I thought of you the other day on the expressway. I saw an Avondale Milk truck. Monster of a thing, must have had about sixteen wheels.
Hoke Colburn: You don't say!
Boolie Werthan: I was wondering how you'd like drivin' that thing around!
Daisy Werthan: [to Boolie] Hoke came to see me, not you!
Hoke Colburn: Look like one o' her good days!
Daisy Werthan: Boolie, go charm the nurses!
Boolie Werthan: [smiling] She wants you all to herself.
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(1952)
Written by Lester Allen and Robert Hill
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »
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Author Alfred Uhry based the story of Daisy and Hoke on his own grandmother Lena Fox and her chauffeur Will Coleman. See more »Goofs
Anachronisms: The American flag in the Cadillac showroom has 50 stars (there were 48 states in 1955). See more »Quotes
[Hoke and Boolie are at the nursing home visiting Daisy. Daisy appears unwilling to speak much]Boolie Werthan: Hoke, I thought of you the other day on the expressway. I saw an Avondale Milk truck. Monster of a thing, must have had about sixteen wheels.
Hoke Colburn: You don't say!
Boolie Werthan: I was wondering how you'd like drivin' that thing around!
Daisy Werthan: [to Boolie] Hoke came to see me, not you!
Hoke Colburn: Look like one o' her good days!
Daisy Werthan: Boolie, go charm the nurses!
Boolie Werthan: [smiling] She wants you all to herself.
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Soundtracks
"KISS OF FIRE"(1952)
Written by Lester Allen and Robert Hill
Performed by Louis Armstrong
Courtesy of MCA Records See more »
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