Fried Green Tomatoes DVD (2007) Mary-Louise Parker, Avnet (DIR) cert PG Title: Fried Green Tomatoes Leading Actor: Mary-Louise Parker Region: Region 2 Duration: 124 mins Format: DVD / Special Edition Type: DVD Studio / Publisher: ITV Global Entertaiment Ltd UK Release Date: 17 Sep 2007 Edition: Special Edition Kathy Bates and Jessica Tandy star in this drama directed by Jon Avnet. The film follows the story of how Evelyn (Bates), a bored housewife, meets Ninny (Tandy), an old woman who tells stories about her home town of Whistle Stop. The stories centre around two women who ran a caf?, Idgie (Mary Stuart Masterson) and her friend Ruth (Mary-Louise Parker), whose violent husband Frank disappeared. Evelyn finds inspiration in the stories and her outlook and life improve.
