Driving Miss Daisy 35 years old
The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
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 where shunned.
Credits
Driving Miss Daisy Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Morgan Freeman He was 52, now 87 years old | as Hoke Colburn |
| Dan Aykroyd He was 37, now 72 years old | as Boolie Werthan |
| Jessica Tandy She was 80, 85 years old when she died | as Daisy Werthan |
| Ray McKinnon He was 32, now 67 years old | as Trooper #1 |
| Patti LuPone She was 40, now 75 years old | as Florine Werthan |
| William Hall, Jr. | as Oscar |
| Muriel Moore | as Miriam |
| Bob Hannah He was 33, 39 years old when he died | as Red Mitchell |
| Joann Havrilla | as Miss McClatchey |
| Crystal R. Fox She was 25, now 60 years old | as Katie Bell |
| Clarice F. Geigerman | as Nonie |
| Sylvia Kaler | as Beulah |
| Esther Rolle She was 69, 78 years old when she died | as Idella |
| D. Taylor Loeb | as Girl at Temple (uncredited) |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. He was 60, 39 years old when he died | as Himself (voice, archive footage) |
Driving Miss Daisy Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Crispian Sallis as Set Decoration. He was 30 (now 65) years old | Art |
| Mark Warner as Editor. He was 34 (now 70) years old | Editing |
| Alfred Uhry as Producer. He was 53 (now 88) years old | Production |
| Alfred Uhry as Author. He was 53 (now 88) years old | Writing |
| Alfred Uhry as Screenplay. He was 53 (now 88) years old | Writing |
| Robert Doudell as Producer. | Production |
| Peter James as Director of Photography. He was 41 (49) years old when He died | Camera |
| Elizabeth McBride as Costume Design. She was 34 (42) years old when She died | Costume & Make-Up |
| Laura Perlman as Music Editor. | Sound |
| Katterli Frauenfelder as Assistant Director. She was 36 (now 71) years old | Directing |
| Sandina Bailo-Lape as Foley. | Sound |
| Philip Leto as Hairstylist. | Costume & Make-Up |
| William Mesa as Visual Effects Supervisor. | Visual Effects |
| Jeremiah O'Driscoll as Editorial Staff. | Crew |
| Barry Levine as Music Supervisor. | Sound |
| Bob Shelley as Special Effects Coordinator. | Crew |
| Hans Zimmer as Original Music Composer. He was 32 (now 67) years old | Sound |
| Jake Eberts as Co-Executive Producer. He was 48 (71) years old when He died | Production |
| Gene Witham as Stunts. | Crew |
| Lili Fini Zanuck as Producer. She was 35 (now 70) years old | Production |
| Bruno Rubeo as Production Design. He was 43 (65) years old when He died | Art |
| Jay Rifkin as Scoring Mixer. He was 10 (now 24) years old | Sound |
| Steven Ramirez as First Assistant Editor. | Editing |
| Tom Bellfort as ADR & Dubbing. He was 39 (now 74) years old | Sound |
Driving Miss Daisy (35 years)
The funny, touching and totally irresistible story of a working relationship that became a 25-year friendship.
- Release day: Wednesday, December 13, 1989
- Runtime: 99 minutes
- Budget: 7500000.00
- Revenue: 145793296.00