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Quick Info

Rating

7.2/10

Release1989

Runtime1h 39m

StatusReleased

Budget$7,500,000

Revenue$145,793,296

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures

Majestic Films International

Allied Filmmakers

The Zanuck Company

Movie

Driving Miss Daisy

1989

1h 39m

7.2

Drama

Synopsis

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 were shunned.

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