Driving Miss Daisy - Special Edition (1990) DVD - Widescreen - Dolby Surround 2.0 Retail
 

Driving Miss Daisy - Special Edition (1990) DVD - Widescreen - Dolby Surround 2.0 Retail
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Adapted from Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, DRIVING MISS DAISY tells the tale of the reluctant friendship between Daisy Werthan, a willful, wealthy Southern woman, and Hoke Colburn, her stoic black chauffeur.

Director Bruce Beresford's affinity for the subtleties of southern life is apparent in this adaptation of Alfred Uhry's Pulitzer Prize-winning play.

Starring Jessica Tandy as Daisy Werthan and Morgan Freeman as Hoke Colburn, the film opens in late-1940s Atlanta. Since Miss Daisy is becoming a menace behind the wheel, her son, Boolie (Dan Aykroyd), ignores her protests and hires Hoke, a black chauffeur. When the feisty matron decides to resist necessity and walk to the store, the equally stubborn chauffeur follows her in her car. As he says to Boolie, "I used to rassle hogs down to the ground...ain't nary a hog got away from me yet." But Hoke's methods are gentleness and patience, and as the years elapse in his ongoing tug-of-war with the temperamental Daisy, she begins to tacitly acknowledge his wisdom. When she expresses annoyance over the demands of the nascent civil rights movement, Hoke points out to the Jewish woman the similarity between the attack on her synagogue and Klan attacks on black churches. But it is only after many years together that they can finally admit to the depth of the friendship they have shared. The two stars give unforgettable performances, and Beresford's direction is a model of restraint.

Shot in Atlanta, Georgia.

DRIVING MISS DAISY received Eight (8) Academy Award Nominations, including Best Actor--Morgan Freeman, Best Supporting Actor--Dan Aykroyd. The film won Four (4) Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Actress--Jessica Tandy, Best (Adapted) Screenplay!!
    
Features/Specifications
  • Attractive Retail Box
  • Genre: Dramas, Friends, Drama, Race Relations, Tear Jerker, Self-Discovery, Recommended, Character Study, Bucolic, Heartwarming
  • Rating: PG (Canadian Home Video Rating)
  • Starring: Dan Aykroyd, Daniel Edward Aykroyd, Morgan Freeman, Patti Lupone, Esther Rolle, Jessica Tandy
  • Directed By: Bruce Beresford
  • Release Information:
  • Studio: Warner Home Video
  • Theatrical Release Date: January 26, 1990
  • DVD Release Date: September 14, 2004
  • Run Time: 99 minutes
  • Production Company: Warner Home Video
  • Package Type: Snap Case
  • Dual-Layer Format
  • Encoding: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only). This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries.
  • Aspect Ratio(s):
  • Widescreen anamorphic - 1.85:1
  • Available Audio Tracks:
  • English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • French (Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround)
  • Spanish (Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono)
  • Languages: English, French and Spanish
  • Available Subtitles: English, French and Spanish
  • Closed Captioned: Yes
  • Bonus Features:
  • Three Revealing Peaks Behind-the-Scenes:
  • The All-New Miss Daisy's Journey From Stage to Screen and Jessica Tandy: Theater Legend to Screen Star, Plus the Original 1989 Featurette
  • Feature-Length Commentary by Director Bruce Beresford, Wrtier Alfred Uhry, and Producer Lili Fini Zanuck
  • All-New Digital Transfer
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Cast/Director/Writer Film Highlights
  • Award Notes
  • Interactive Features:
  • Interactive Menus
  • Scene Access
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  • DVD Player
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