Driving Miss Daisy
The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
7.2(1,818) 1989-12-13 99 minDrama
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.
ProducerRichard D. Zanuck
ScreenplayAlfred Uhry
Original Music ComposerHans Zimmer
ProducerLili Fini Zanuck
DirectorBruce Beresford
Cast & characters
Morgan Freeman
as Hoke Colburn
Jessica Tandy
as Daisy Werthan
Dan Aykroyd
as Boolie Werthan
Patti LuPone
as Florine Werthan
Esther Rolle
as Idella
Joann Havrilla
as Miss McClatchey
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William Hall Jr.
as Oscar
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Alvin M. Sugarman
as Dr. Weil
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Clarice F. Geigerman
as Nonie
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Muriel Moore
as Miriam
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Sylvia Kaler
as Beulah
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Carolyn Gold
as Neighbor Lady
Crystal R. Fox
as Katie Bell
Bob Hannah
as Red Mitchell
Ray McKinnon
as Trooper #1
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Ashley Josey
as Trooper #2
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Jack Rousso
as Slick
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Fred Faser
as Insurance Agent
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Indra A. Thomas
as Soloist
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Trilby Beresford
as Child (uncredited)
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Dean DuBois
as Commerce Club Member (uncredited)
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Jay Freer
as Man at MLK Speech (uncredited)
Jen Harper
as Biltmore Hotel Dinner Guest (uncredited)
D. Taylor Loeb
as Girl at Temple (uncredited)
