M'Lynn Eatenton
Sally Field
M'Lynn Eatenton

“Six extraordinary friends. They share each other's laughter. They dry each other's tears.”
A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold.
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M'Lynn Eatenton
Sally Field
M'Lynn Eatenton
Truvy Jones
Dolly Parton
Truvy Jones
Ouiser Boudreaux
Shirley MacLaine
Ouiser Boudreaux
Annelle Dupuy
Daryl Hannah
Annelle Dupuy
Clairee Belcher
Olympia Dukakis
Clairee Belcher
Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
Julia Roberts
Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
Drum Eatenton
Tom Skerritt
Drum Eatenton
Spud Jones
Sam Shepard
Spud Jones
Jackson Latcherie
Dylan McDermott
Jackson Latcherie
Sammy Desoto
Kevin J. O'Connor
Sammy Desoto
Owen Jenkins
Bill McCutcheon
Owen Jenkins
Aunt Fern
Ann Wedgeworth
Aunt Fern
You can tell from the start that this was adapted from the stage. The dialogue--for the most part--has the same earnest theatrics as your average play, and honestly it works fairly well in a knock-off Tennessee Williams kind of way. And the stage adaptation becomes even more evident when it shows itself to be a comedy tear-jerker. And, as I said, that's fine. It has pro-talent and it's always nice to bring the stage into your living room from time to time.
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