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Steel Magnolias

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Steel Magnolias
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PG,1hr 58min
Genre:
Drama
Released:
January 1, 1989
Director:
Herbert Ross
Distributor:
Columbia TriStar
Starring:
Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine  ...more
Synopsis: The title refers to those seemingly frail Southern belles who survive any and all deprivations through whims of iron. Robert Harling's original stage play was set exclusively in a Louisiana beauty parlor where an all-female cast of characters laughed, cried and compared menfolk. The film expands the playing field by including scenes at picnics, hospitals and the like, and by visually depicting the males who never appeared in the stage version. Dolly Parton plays the goodnatured beauty-shop owner, ... Full Synopsis
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Jason Clark, AMG Review
While it never truly escapes its theatrical origins, Robert Harling's tale of a gaggle of loquacious Southern belles manages to succeed as a straightforward entertainment. More sentimental and heavy-handed than it needs to be, the movie nevertheless has a major selling point: it creates full-bodied characters for a talented troupe of A-list actresses, many of whom never get an opportunity to play roles ... Full Review
Featured Cast
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Sally Field
M'Lynn Eatenton
Dolly Parton
Truvy Jones
Shirley MacLaine
Ouiser Boudreaux
Daryl Hannah
Annelle Dupuy Desoto
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Delta Burke at the "Steel Magnolias" Opening Night on Broadway
Rue McClanahan at the "Steel Magnolias" Opening Night on Broadway
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