

Steel Magnolias
1989-11-15 · 117 min · ★ 7.2
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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Production details
- Directors
- Herbert Ross
- Production companies
- Rastar Productions, TriStar Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 15,000,000
- Revenue
- USD 95,904,091
Top Cast
Sally FieldM'Lynn Eatenton
Dolly PartonTruvy Jones
Shirley MacLaineOuiser Boudreaux
Daryl HannahAnnelle Dupuy
Olympia DukakisClairee Belcher
Julia RobertsShelby Eatenton Latcherie
Tom SkerrittDrum Eatenton
Sam ShepardSpud Jones
Dylan McDermottJackson Latcherie
Kevin J. O'ConnorSammy Desoto
Bill McCutcheonOwen Jenkins
Ann WedgeworthAunt Fern
Jonathan WardJonathan Eatenton
Bibi BeschBelle Marmillion
Janine TurnerNancy Beth Marmillion
James WlcekMarshall Marmillion
Nancy ParsonsJanice Van MeterTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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