Fried green tomatoes
Universal Pictures and Act III Communications present in association with Electric Shadow Productions ; an Avnet/Kerner production ; screenplay by Fannie Flagg and Carol Sobieski ; produced by Jon Avnet and Jordan Kerner ; directed by Jon Avnet.
- Widescreen collector's ed., extended version.
- Universal City, CA : Universal Studios, 2004.
- 1 videodisc (137 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Title from disc label. Based upon the novel Fried green tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe by Fannie Flagg. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1991. Bonus features: Moments of discovery: the making of Fried Green Tomatoes ; feature commentary with director, Jon Avnet ; Jon Avnet's director's notes ; Production photographs ; Poster campaign.
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.
MPAA rating: Not rated; original version rated PG-13.
In English with optional subtitles in Spanish and French; English captions.