Steel Magnolias
“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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Cast
46 people
Sally Field
M'Lynn Eatenton
Known for
Forrest Gump
Mrs. Doubtfire
Dolly Parton
Truvy Jones
Known for
Nine to Five
The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas
Shirley MacLaine
Ouiser Boudreaux
Known for
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
The Apartment
Daryl Hannah
Annelle Dupuy
Known for
Kill Bill: Vol. 2
Sense8
Olympia Dukakis
Clairee Belcher
Known for
Look Who's Talking
Moonstruck
Julia Roberts
Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
Known for
Pretty Woman
Notting Hill
Tom Skerritt
Drum Eatenton
Known for
Alien
Top Gun
Sam Shepard
Spud Jones
Known for
The Right Stuff
Brothers
Dylan McDermott
Jackson Latcherie
Known for
Olympus Has Fallen
The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Kevin J. O'Connor
Sammy Desoto
Known for
11.22.63
There Will Be Blood
Bill McCutcheon
Owen Jenkins
Known for
Santa Claus Conquers the Martians
Mr. Destiny
Ann Wedgeworth
Aunt Fern
Known for
Scarecrow
Sweet Dreams
Herbert Ross Director · Robert Harling Screenplay Georges Delerue Composer
Worldwide gross $96M · Budget $15M · United States release November 15, 1989
Box office
Budget
$15,000,000
Worldwide gross
$95,904,091
Gross vs. budget
6.4×
Production
Rastar Productions
Production
TriStar Pictures
Production · Studio
Rastar Films
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · November 5, 1989
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · November 15, 1989
Limited theatrical
United States
November 22, 1989 · Theatrical
Australia
February 15, 1990 · Theatrical
Brazil
April 30, 2007 · Physical · DVD
September 9, 2016 · TV
Czechia
December 1, 2000 · Digital
Denmark
March 16, 1990 · Theatrical
France
February 14, 1990 · Theatrical
Germany
March 15, 1990 · Theatrical
Ireland
February 9, 1990 · Theatrical
Japan
April 21, 1990 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 15, 1989 · Premiere
Slovakia
March 30, 1997 · TV · Markíza
United Kingdom
February 9, 1990 · Theatrical
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