TY - GEN AB - A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between a dowdy housewife and a spry octagenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results. AU - Avnet, Jon, AU - Kerner, Jordan. AU - Sobieski, Carol. AU - Flagg, Fannie. AU - Bates, Kathy, AU - Tandy, Jessica. AU - Masterson, Mary Stuart, AU - Parker, Mary-Louise. AU - Tyson, Cicely. AU - Flagg, Fannie. CN - PN1997 CN - PN1997 CY - Universal City, CA : DA - 2008, c1991. ET - Anniversary ed., Widescreen collector's ed., extended version. ID - 349468 KW - Women LA - In English ; subtitles in Spanish and French. N1 - Title from disc label. N1 - "Universal Pictures and Act III Communications present in association with Electric Shadow Productions an Avnet/Kerner production ..." N1 - Based upon the novel Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg. N1 - Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991. N1 - Colour recording system: NTSC. N1 - Features include: feature commentary with director Jon Avnet ; Moments of discovery, an original documentary on the making of the movie ; Jon Avnet's scene specific notes ; production photographs ; poster campaign ; theatrical trailers. N2 - A chance encounter in a nursing home leads to an unexpected friendship between a dowdy housewife and a spry octagenarian who tells her the story of a fiercely independent woman half a century ago, inspiring the housewife to change her life, often with hilarious results. PB - Universal Studios Home Entertainment, PP - Universal City, CA : PY - 2008, c1991. SN - 0783229410 SN - 9780783229416 T1 - Fried green tomatoes TI - Fried green tomatoes ER -