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MPAA Rating: PG
Director: Herbert Ross
Genre: Medical Drama, Ensemble Film, Domestic Comedy, Drama
Box Office: / $83,759,091
Release Date: November 15, 1989 (USA)
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Summary:
The title refers to those seemingly frail Southern belles who survive any and all deprivations through whims of iron. Robert Harling's original stage play was set exclusively in a Louisiana beauty parlor where an all-female cast of characters laughed, cried and compared menfolk. The film expands the playing field by including scenes at picnics, hos... Full Summary >>


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Cast:
Sally Field - (M'Lynn Eatenton)
Dolly Parton - (Truvy Jones)
Shirley MacLaine - (Ouiser Boudreaux)
Daryl Hannah - (Annelle Dupuy Desoto)
Olympia Dukakis - (Clairee Belcher)
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Review:
While it never truly escapes its theatrical origins, Robert Harling's tale of a gaggle of loquacious Southern belles manages to succeed as a straightforward entertainment. More sentimental and heavy-handed than it needs to be, the movie nevertheless ... Continue >>

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