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1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1989
Set in Atlanta in the 1950's, a textile factory owner insists on hiring an ever-patient chauffeur for his aging head-strong mother. The Jewish woman and her African American driver eventually build a relationship over many years
Special features: commentary by director Bruce Beresford, writer Alfred Uhry, and producer Lili Fini Zanuck; 3 featurettes: Miss Daisy's journey: from stage to screen, Jessica Tandy: theatre legend to screen star, and 1989 making-of; theatrical trailer; cast/crew film highlights; awards notes
Director of photography, Peter James ; editor, Mark Warner ; music, Hans Zimmer
Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle
Rating: PG
DVD; NTSC, region 1; dual-layer format; widescreen; Dolby Digital, Dolby surround stereo. (English and French), Dolby mono. (Spanish)
English, French or Spanish dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned in English
Academy Awards, 1989: Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Makeup, and Best Adapted Screenplay