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Steel Magnolias (1989)

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Movie Info

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

PG, 1 hr. 58 min.

Drama

Directed By: Herbert Ross

In Theaters: Jan 1, 1989 Wide

On DVD: Jul 25, 2000

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Cast

Sally Field
M'Lynn Eatenton
Dolly Parton
Truvy Jones
Shirley MacLaine
Ouiser Boudreaux
Daryl Hannah
Annelle Dupuy Desoto
Olympia Dukakis
Clairee Belcher
Julia Roberts
Shelby Eatenton Latcher...
Tom Skerritt
Drum Eatenton
Sam Shepard
Spud Jones
Dylan McDermott
Jackson Latcherie
Kevin J. O'Connor
Sammy Desoto
Bill McCutcheon
Owen Jenkins
Bibi Besch
Belle Marmillion
Carole Cook
Robert Ginnaven
Mayor Van Meter
Tom Hodges
Louie Jones
Rick Hurst
Bark Boone
Knowl Johnson
Tommy Eatenton
Nancy Parsons
Janice Van Meter
Janine Turner
Nancy Beth Marmillion
Jonathan Ward
Jonathan Eatenton
Ann Wedgeworth
Aunt Fern
Robert Harling
Minister
Spencer Henderson
Dancing Couple
Norman Fletcher
Mr. Latcherie Sr.
Sandra Asbury-Johnson
Dancing Couple
Teresa Beaudoin
Receptionist
Oscar J. Bienvenu Jr.
Doctor
Daniel Camp
Jack Jr. (3 years old)
Betty J. Dove
Nurse
Rodney Alan Fulton
Bobby Ray Ross
Travis Harrison
Delivery Boy
C. Houser
Jack Jr. (1 year old)
Gladys Mallard
Nurse
Walker May
Newspaper Boy
Debbie McCann
Cook's Helper
Roger D. McCann
Cook's Helper
Robert R. Morgan
Cook
Gale J. Odom
Church Singer
Aja Sansone
Monique
James Shapkoff III
Delivery Man
Lori Tate
Mrs. Latcherie Sr.
Betsy Widhalm
Church Organist
James Wlcek
Marshall Marmillion
Ronald Young
Drew Marmillion
Carol Sutton
Nurse Pam
Robert Adams
Dr. Judd
Trent Dawson
Church Singer

Critic Reviews for Steel Magnolias

All Critics (26) | Top Critics (6) | Fresh (15) | Rotten (6) | DVD (7)

Three-hanky special, but with lots of laughs, too.

January 1, 2011 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Ellen MacKay

Common Sense Media

For all its violations of good taste and critical criteria, I laugh and cry every time, and I'll never let it go. So sue me.

November 2, 2004 Comment

Nick Davis

Nick's Flick Picks

Good character study ruined by cliche-driven plot

October 2, 2002 Comment

Ken Hanke

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

Each of the women talk like they're reading a bumper sticker.

September 27, 2002 Comment

Jon Niccum

Lawrence Journal-World

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"Oh, I wish I was in Dixie!" for the middle class suburban wife set. Obvious to a fault, its implied "girls are in this all together" message subverted by the constant backbiting gossip sessions in the beauty parlor where they make themselves "pretty", a girl power flag raiser pretender.

August 8, 2007

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Heartwarming! A must see!

June 23, 2011

Bethany Murphy

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