Driving Miss Daisy (1989)
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- PG
- 1h 39min
- Comedy, Drama
- 26 Jan 1990 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 4 Oscars. Another 18 wins & 24 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Morgan Freeman | ... |
Hoke Colburn
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Jessica Tandy | ... |
Daisy Werthan
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Dan Aykroyd | ... |
Boolie Werthan
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Patti LuPone | ... |
Florine Werthan
(as Patti Lupone)
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Esther Rolle | ... |
Idella
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Jo Ann Havrilla | ... |
Miss McClatchey
(as Joann Havrilla)
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William Hall Jr. | ... |
Oscar
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Alvin M. Sugarman | ... |
Dr. Weil
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Clarice F. Geigerman | ... |
Nonie
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Muriel Moore | ... |
Miriam
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Sylvia Kaler | ... |
Beulah
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Carolyn Gold | ... |
Neighbor Lady
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Crystal Fox | ... |
Katie Bell
(as Crystal R. Fox)
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Bob Hannah | ... |
Red Mitchell
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Ray McKinnon | ... |
Trooper #1
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Ashley Josey | ... |
Trooper #2
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Jack Rousso | ... |
Slick
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Fred Faser | ... |
Insurance Agent
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Indra A. Thomas | ... |
Soloist
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Martin Luther King | ... |
Self (archiveFootage) (voice)
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Trilby Beresford | ... |
Child (uncredited)
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Dean DuBois | ... |
Commerce Club Member (uncredited)
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Jay Freer | ... |
Extra at MLK Speech (uncredited)
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Jen Harper | ... |
Biltmore Hotel Dinner Guest (uncredited)
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D. Taylor Loeb | ... |
Girl at Temple (uncredited)
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Directed by
Bruce Beresford |
Written by
Alfred Uhry | ... | (screenplay) |
Alfred Uhry | ... | (play) |
Produced by
David Brown | ... | executive producer |
Robert Doudell | ... | associate producer |
Jake Eberts | ... | co-executive producer |
Alfred Uhry | ... | associate producer |
Lili Fini Zanuck | ... | producer |
Richard D. Zanuck | ... | producer |
Music by
Hans Zimmer |
Cinematography by
Peter James | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Mark Warner |
Editorial Department
Donald Likovich | ... | assistant film editor |
Jeremiah O'Driscoll | ... | apprentice film editor |
Bob Putynkowski | ... | color timer |
Steven Ramirez | ... | first assistant film editor |
Tom Shaffer | ... | color timer |
Casting By
Elyn Wright | ... | casting director: Atlanta |
Production Design by
Bruno Rubeo |
Art Direction by
Victor Kempster |
Set Decoration by
Crispian Sallis |
Costume Design by
Elizabeth McBride |
Makeup Department
Lynn Barber | ... | assistant makeup |
Teresa Foshee | ... | makeup artist |
Kevin Haney | ... | makeup consultant |
Philip Ivey | ... | hair stylist (as Phillip Ivey) |
Philip Leto | ... | hair stylist (as Phil Leto) |
Manlio Rocchetti | ... | makeup supervisor |
Production Management
Robert Doudell | ... | unit production manager |
Russell Paris | ... | post-production supervisor |
Mark Canton | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Martha M. Elcan | ... | second assistant director (as Martha Elcan) |
Katterli Frauenfelder | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
Benjamin Beresford | ... | property assistant |
Wren Boney | ... | head set dresser |
Gary Buckles | ... | set dresser (as Gary L. Buckles) |
Don E. Cochran | ... | scenic chargeman |
Tom S. Gunter | ... | scenic billboards |
Jeanne M. Hall | ... | greensperson |
Paul Huggins | ... | construction foreman |
Tony Kupersmith | ... | construction coordinator |
Kristen McGary | ... | lead person (as Kris McGary) |
John Oliveira | ... | set dresser |
Vera Smith | ... | property assistant |
Philip Steuer | ... | property |
Karen Young | ... | set dresser |
Bill Zullo | ... | property assistant (as William Zullo) |
Steven Blutstein | ... | lead man (uncredited) / set dresser (uncredited) |
Jeff Cronin | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
Patrick Fuhrman | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
Phil Hayes | ... | set dresser (uncredited) |
George A. Lee | ... | painter (uncredited) |
Amy McGary | ... | buyer (uncredited) |
Stephanie Ryan | ... | additional art department assistant (uncredited) |
Johnny Thigpen | ... | scenic artist (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Sandina Bailo-Lape | ... | foley editor |
Tom Bellfort | ... | adr editor |
Gloria S. Borders | ... | supervising sound editor |
Gloria Cooper | ... | cableperson / second boom |
Melissa Dietz | ... | dialogue editor |
Clare C. Freeman | ... | assistant editor (as Clare Freeman) |
Hank Garfield | ... | production mixer |
Karen Harding | ... | assistant editor |
Robin Harlan | ... | foley artist |
Tim Holland | ... | effects editor |
Matthew Iadarola | ... | re-recording mixer: JDH Sound |
Ronald Jacobs | ... | dialogue editor |
Michael Minkler | ... | re-recording mixer: JDH Sound |
Matt Patterson | ... | recordist: JDH Sound (as Matthew Patterson) |
Andy Rovins | ... | boom operator |
David Slusser | ... | foley recordist |
Kim Cascone | ... | assistant foley recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
B.J. Shelley | ... | special effects assistant |
Bob Shelley | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
Tim Donahue | ... | visual effects art director: Introvision (uncredited) |
Richard Kilroy | ... | matte painter: Introvision (uncredited) / model builder (uncredited) |
John P. Mesa | ... | visual effects cameraman (uncredited) |
William Mesa | ... | visual effects supervisor (uncredited) |
Rick Rische | ... | matte painter: Introvision (uncredited) |
Stunts
Danny Mabry | ... | stunt double |
Mags Kavanaugh | ... | stunt double (uncredited) |
Gene Witham | ... | stunt driver (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
Jeff Becker | ... | best boy |
Sam Emerson | ... | still photographer (as Sam Young Emerson) |
Michael Fedack | ... | dolly grip (as Michael John Fedack) |
David J. Frederick | ... | first assistant camera (as David John Frederick) |
Robert Kempf | ... | key grip |
David Meistrich | ... | second assistant camera |
Greg Morse | ... | playback operator |
Erich Roland | ... | camera operator |
Keith Sherer | ... | gaffer |
David Sinrich | ... | best boy / grip |
Douglas Kirkland | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
David Reeder | ... | first assistant camera: second unit (uncredited) |
Casting Department
Elyn Wright | ... | casting: Atlanta (as Elyn S. Wright) |
Diane Alexander | ... | casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Kris Kearney | ... | costumer (as Kristine Kearney) |
Susan Mickey | ... | costumer (as Susan E. Mickey) |
Marsha Perloff | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
Robert Ballentine | ... | assistant location manager |
Andrew M. Comins | ... | location manager |
Music Department
Barry Levine | ... | music supervisor |
Laura Perlman | ... | music editor |
Jay Rifkin | ... | music scoring mixer |
Robert Townson | ... | Soundtrack Producer |
Hans Zimmer | ... | music arranger (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
Annette Haywood-Carter | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
Cindy Parker | ... | transportation captain |
J.L. Parker | ... | transportation coordinator |
Ronald F. Debranski II | ... | driver (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Royce D. Applegate | ... | additional voice (as Royce Applegate) |
Bowen Astrop | ... | production assistant |
Ronni Chasen | ... | public relations |
June Christopher | ... | additional voices |
Leigh French | ... | additional voices |
Nanette Guidebeck | ... | assistant production coordinator |
Archie Hahn | ... | additional voices |
Colleen Hess | ... | stand-in |
Bob Hoffman | ... | unit publicist (as Robert Hoffman) |
B.J. Hughes | ... | stand-in |
Jim LaClair | ... | production assistant (as James LaClair) |
Eugene Lee | ... | additional voices |
Robert E. Lee | ... | production accountant |
Lois Middlebrooks | ... | stand-in |
Charlene Murray | ... | production secretary (as Charlene Murray/Rose) |
Stoke T. Renigade Patterson | ... | production assistant (as Stroke T. Renigade) |
Letha Perkins | ... | stand-in |
Felton Perry | ... | additional voices |
John Porter | ... | worldwide distribution director |
Wendy Price | ... | production accountant (as Wendy M. Price) |
Patricia Sammons | ... | craft service (as Tricia Sammons) |
Judith Schefke | ... | assistant to the producers |
Katherine Shaw | ... | researcher |
Ruth Silveira | ... | additional voices |
Michael C. Smith | ... | police coordinator (as Mike Smith) |
Gregory Snegoff | ... | additional voices |
Eric P. Steckler | ... | production accountant |
Lynne Marie Stewart | ... | additional voice (as Lynne Stewart) |
Sean Swint | ... | production assistant |
Arnold F. Turner | ... | additional voice (as Arnold Turner) |
Leon Watkins | ... | stand-in |
Jonathan Watson | ... | production assistant |
Teresa M. Yarbrough | ... | production coordinator |
Frans J. Afman | ... | financial services (uncredited) |
Larry Gilbert | ... | police security (uncredited) |
Tim Haslam | ... | Majestic Films sales executive (uncredited) |
Grace Markley-Reiter | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Philip Wilson | ... | police coordinator (uncredited) |
Thanks
Irving Vendig | ... | our gratitude to: creator-writer, "The Edge of Night" |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1989) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1990) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- AMLF (1990) (France) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1990) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1990) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Highlight Film (1990) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1990) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Life International (1990) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Monopole-Pathé (1990) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Norsk Filmdistribusjon (1990) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Sandrew Film & Teater AB (1990) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Toho-Towa (1990) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1990) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1990) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- National Film Development Corporation (1991) (India) (theatrical)
- Concorde Video (1990) (Netherlands) (VHS)
- Excalibur Benelux (1990) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Oy Europa Vision AB (1990) (Finland) (VHS)
- RCA/Columbia-Hoyts Home Video (1990) (Australia) (VHS)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1990) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Canal+ (1992) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK Sôgô (1992) (Japan) (tv) (dubbed version)
- NHK-BS2 (1992) (Japan) (tv)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Videomax (Mexico) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1993) (United States) (tv)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1993) (Australia) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1997) (United States) (DVD)
- 4 Front Video (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Highlight Film (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Scanbox Entertainment (2000) (Finland) (VHS)
- Universal Pictures (2000) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Universal Pictures (2000) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United Kingdom) (DVD)
- Force Video (2001) (Australia) (DVD)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Minerva Pictures (2001) (Italy) (DVD)
- Next Video (2001) (South Africa) (DVD)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (2002) (Finland) (tv)
- Warner Home Video (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (2003) (Brazil) (DVD)
- Magna Pacific (2003) (Australia) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Emerald (2009) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2010) (United States) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Dutch FilmWorks (DFW) (2012) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray)
- Fox Pathé Europa (2012) (France) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Zima Entertainment (2012) (Mexico) (DVD)
- Disney Channel (2015) (Germany) (tv)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Amazon Prime Video (2021) (Venezuela) (video)
- Smile Entertainment (2021) (Finland) (video) (VOD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (Australia)
- Chérie 25 (2022) (France) (tv)
- Paris Filmes (1990) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Aquarius TV (Greece) (tv)
Special Effects
- Introvision International (special visual effects)
Other Companies
- Completion Bond Company (completion bond)
- D. Bassett & Associates (negative cutter)
- Daisy Company (acknowledgement: "Driving Miss Daisy" was subsequently produced Off-Broadway in association with Playwrights Horizons in 1987 by)
- Darlin's Restaurant (our gratitude to)
- Descriptive Video Works (audio description)
- Dolby Laboratories (sound post-production)
- Dolby Stereo (in selected theatres)
- Fulton Supply Company (our gratitude to: factory location)
- Funn (hosiery supplier)
- JDH Sound (Sound Re-recording by)
- Location Catering of the South (catering)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA)
- Outdoor Today (our gratitude to)
- Pacific Title (titles and optical effects)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Playhouse Horisons (acknowledgement: "Driving Miss Daisy" was first produced off-Broadway, New York City in 1987 by)
- Skywalker Sound (Sound Services provided by)
- Varèse Sarabande (soundtrack)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 |
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Taglines | The comedy that won a Pulitzer Prize See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $7,500,000 (estimated) |
Opening Weekend United States | $73,745, 17 Dec 1989 |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Three black men are seen crossing railroad tracks in Atlanta. All three of these men are descendants of the real person (Will Coleman) that the "Hoke" character was based upon. See more » |
Goofs | On the day of the ice storm when the power goes out, Hoke brings Daisy coffee because he says her stove would be out. In previous scenes she has a gas stove (a Chambers), and gas service generally is not disrupted when electrical power goes out. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Precious Images (1986). See more » |
Soundtracks | After The Ball See more » |
Crazy Credits | Film title logo appears at the end of closing credits See more » |
Quotes |
Daisy Werthan:
Hoke? Hoke Colburn: Yes'm. Daisy Werthan: You're my best friend. Hoke Colburn: No, go on Miss Daisy. Daisy Werthan: No, really, you are... [Takes Hoke's hand] Daisy Werthan: You are. Hoke Colburn: Yes'm. See more » |