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Driving Miss Daisy

Driving Miss Daisy

The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
Dec 13, 1989 1h 39m
7.2
1606 votes

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.

Title Driving Miss Daisy
Companies Warner Bros. Pictures, Majestic Films International, Allied Filmmakers, The Zanuck Company
Countries United States of America
Keywords individual, chauffeur, culture clash, self-discovery, widow, 1970s, atlanta, pulitzer prize, civil rights, racial segregation, based on play or musical, car accident, unlikely friendship, elderly, african american servant, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, elderly lady, race relations
Morgan Freeman

Morgan Freeman

Hoke Colburn
Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Daisy Werthan
Dan Aykroyd

Dan Aykroyd

Boolie Werthan
Patti LuPone

Patti LuPone

Florine Werthan
Joann Havrilla

Joann Havrilla

Miss McClatchey
Carolyn Gold

Carolyn Gold

Neighbor Lady
Bob Hannah

Bob Hannah

Red Mitchell
Ray McKinnon

Ray McKinnon

Trooper #1
Ashley Josey

Ashley Josey

Trooper #2
Fred Faser

Fred Faser

Insurance Agent
Trilby Beresford

Trilby Beresford

Child (uncredited)
Dean DuBois

Dean DuBois

Commerce Club Member (uncredited)
Jay Freer

Jay Freer

Man at MLK Speech (uncredited)
Jen Harper

Jen Harper

Biltmore Hotel Dinner Guest (uncredited)
D. Taylor Loeb

D. Taylor Loeb

Girl at Temple (uncredited)