Driving Miss Daisy
1989 · directed by Bruce Beresford
- Rating
- 81/100
- Hit
- yes
- Prestige lists
- Oscar Winner
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.
Driving Miss Daisy (1989), directed by Bruce Beresford, rates 81/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.
Cast
- Morgan Freeman
- Jessica Tandy
- Dan Aykroyd
- Patti LuPone
- Esther Rolle
- Joann Havrilla
- William Hall Jr.
- Alvin M. Sugarman
- Clarice F. Geigerman
- Muriel Moore
Crew
- Peter James — Director of Photography
- Mark Warner — Editor
- Hans Zimmer — Original Music Composer
- Alfred Uhry — Screenplay
More from Bruce Beresford
- Breaker Morant (1980) — 79/100
- Black Robe (1991) — 78/100
- Tender Mercies (1983) — 74/100
- Ladies in Black (2018) — 71/100
- And Starring Pancho Villa as Himself (2003) — 66/100
- Crimes of the Heart (1986) — 65/100
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