"Driving Miss Daisy" quotes
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 where shunned.
Director: Bruce Beresford
Writer: Alfred Uhry
Production: N/A
Genre: drama
Year: 1989
MetaScore: 81/100
ImdbRating: 7.3
BoxOffice: $106,593,296
Released: 26 Jan 1990
Awards: Won 4 Oscars. 21 wins & 24 nominations total
Cast
Hoke Colburn - Morgan Freeman
Daisy Werthan - Jessica Tandy
Boolie Werthan - Dan Aykroyd
Florine Werthan (as Patti Lupone) - Patti LuPone
Idella - Esther Rolle
Miss McClatchey (as Joann Havrilla) - Jo Ann Havrilla
Oscar - William Hall Jr.
Dr. Weil - Alvin M. Sugarman
Nonie - Clarice F. Geigerman
Miriam - Muriel Moore
Beulah - Sylvia Kaler
Neighbor Lady - Carolyn Gold
Katie Bell (as Crystal R. Fox) - Crystal Fox
Red Mitchell - Bob Hannah
Trooper #1 - Ray McKinnon
Trooper #2 - Ashley Josey
Slick - Jack Rousso
Insurance Agent - Fred Faser
Soloist - Indra A. Thomas
Child - Trilby Beresford
Commerce Club Member - Dean DuBois
Extra at MLK Speech - Jay Freer
Biltmore Hotel Dinner Guest - Jen Harper
Self (voice) (archive footage) - Martin Luther King
Girl at Temple - D. Taylor Loeb