Driving Miss Daisy

Acclaimed by critics and winner of four Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Driving Miss Daisy is a heartwarming story of a most unlikely friendship, written by Pulitzer Prize winner Alfred Uhry and directed by Bruce Beresford(Mao's Last Dancer).

When 72 year-old Daisy Werthan (Jessica Tandy in an Academy Award winning performance) crashes her car, its cause for her son Boolie (Dan Aykroyd, Ghostbusters) to step in and arrange for a chauffeur. Mild-mannered Hoke (Morgan Freeman, The Shawshank Redemption) is the man for the job, having driven for a local judge. But yearning for her independence, resentment gets in the way of their professional relationship as Daisy stubbornly clings to the past. However, Hoke is a man of gentle means and gentler persuasion and endears himself to Miss Daisy, forging a remarkable 25 year friendship, a friendship destined to survive the changing social landscape deep in the American South.

Critic Reviews:

• " It may be simple but it's brilliantly told, with frequent humor, realistic drama, and the invention of unforgettable screen characters. " – Mike Massie (Gone With The Twins)

• " Freeman is note-perfect with Hoke's dignified warmth, and Tandy, whose every moment on screen is an acting lesson, turns in what by far is the most hauntingly elegant performance of the year. " – Jay Carr (Boston Globe)

• " Fine acting, subtle direction, good writing, in fact, a film for everyone to appreciate and enjoy. " – David Stratton (At the Movies, Australia)