The secret of life? The secret's in the sauce. Evelyn Couch is having trouble in her marriage and no one seems to take her seriously. While in a nursing home visiting relatives she meets Ninny Threadgoode an outgoing old woman who tells her the story of Idgie Threadgoode a young woman in 1920's Alabama. Through Idgie's inspiring life Evelyn learns to be more assertive and builds a lasting friendship of her own with Ninny.
Orlando Bloom and Kirsten Dunst headline this new romcom from director Cameron Crowe.
Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) an overweight middle aged woman is in a rut. Her husband Ed ignores her and even his bedridden aunt throws blunt objects at her! But a chance encounter with a spry octogenarian Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy) leads to an unexpected friendship. Ninny tells Evelyn an absorbing story of two very different women who lived half a century ago in the town of Whistle Stop Alabama: the irrepressibly daredevilsih tomboy Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) and the demure and good-hearted Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker). Together they ran the Whistle Stop Caf'' a railside eatery serving good old southern food as well as a good helping of friendship and laughter and even an occasional murder. The events of the past inspire Evelyn to make changes in her own dowdy life - the results are often hilarious in this endearing tale of friendship and courage.
Roger Cobb (Steve Martin) is a swinging bachelor who is a lawyer but would rather be a jazz musician. Edwina Cutwaters (Lily Tomlin) is an ailing spinster who is given a second chance at life given her soul can be 'transported' into that of another woman - specifically the beautiful daughter of her stable hand. Unfortunately the guru-in-charge goofs and Edwina's soul winds up taking over the entire right side of Roger who now must learn to cope with being half the man he was.
They said there wasn't a man on earth who could pull off a bank job like this. They were right! After six long years in prison for a foiled bank robbery legendary criminal Karen McCoy (Basinger) wants nothing more than to turn her life around. But her hopes are soon shattered: no one will hire her; she's stuck with a sleazy parole officer and her ex-husband has told their son that she's dead. To make matters worse crime lord Jack Schmidt (Stamp) is forcing her to pull off a seemin
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