The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
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.
Directed byBruce Beresford
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m
- Language
- EN
- Released
- December 13, 1989
- Budget
- $7,500,000
- Revenue
- $145,793,296
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Featuring
Cast & crew
Morgan Freeman
Hoke Colburn
Jessica Tandy
Daisy Werthan
Dan Aykroyd
Boolie Werthan
Patti LuPone
Florine Werthan
Esther Rolle
Idella
Joann Havrilla
Miss McClatchey
William Hall Jr.
Oscar
Alvin M. Sugarman
Dr. Weil
Clarice F. Geigerman
Nonie
Muriel Moore
Miriam
- Directed by
- Bruce Beresford
- Written by
- Alfred Uhry
- Produced by
- Lili Fini Zanuck
Richard D. Zanuck
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