Driving Miss Daisy [DVD] / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; a Zanuck Company production ; screenplay by Alfred Uhry, based on his play ; produced by Richard D. Zanuck and Lily Fini Zanuck ; directed by Bruce Beresford.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1989. 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. Morgan Freeman, Jessica Tandy, Dan Aykroyd, Patti LuPone, Esther Rolle.
Summary:
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.
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