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Steel Magnolias 1989 Directed by Herbert Ross

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Comedy , Drama , Romance
Production Companies TriStar Pictures , Rastar Productions
Budget $15,000,000
Revenue $95,904,091
Release Date 15 November 1989
117 mins
Cast
Sally Field
Sally Field M'Lynn Eatenton
Dolly Parton
Dolly Parton Truvy Jones
Shirley MacLaine
Shirley MacLaine Ouiser Boudreaux
Daryl Hannah
Daryl Hannah Annelle Dupuy
Olympia Dukakis
Olympia Dukakis Clairee Belcher
Julia Roberts
Julia Roberts Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
Tom Skerritt
Tom Skerritt Drum Eatenton
Sam Shepard
Sam Shepard Spud Jones
Dylan McDermott
Dylan McDermott Jackson Latcherie
Kevin J. O'Connor
Kevin J. O'Connor Sammy Desoto
Bill McCutcheon
Bill McCutcheon Owen Jenkins
Ann Wedgeworth
Ann Wedgeworth Aunt Fern
Knowl Johnson
Knowl Johnson Tommy Eatenton
Jonathan Ward
Jonathan Ward Jonathan Eatenton
Bibi Besch
Bibi Besch Belle Marmillion
Janine Turner
Janine Turner Nancy Beth Marmillion
James Wlcek
James Wlcek Marshall Marmillion
Ronald Young
Ronald Young Drew Marmillion
Nancy Parsons
Nancy Parsons Janice Van Meter
Robert Ginnaven
Robert Ginnaven Mayor Van Meter
Tom Hodges
Tom Hodges Louie Jones
Rick Hurst
Rick Hurst Bark Boone
Robert Harling
Robert Harling Minister
Clara Gabrielle
Clara Gabrielle Jack, Jr. (1 Year Old)
Daniel Camp
Daniel Camp Jack, Jr. (3 Years Old)
Norman Fletcher
Norman Fletcher Mr. Latcherie, Sr.
Lori Tate
Lori Tate Mrs. Latcherie, Sr.
Robert Adams
Robert Adams Dr. Judd
Carol Sutton
Carol Sutton Nurse Pam
Aja Sansone
Aja Sansone Monique
Rodney Alan Fulton
Rodney Alan Fulton Bobby Ray Ross
Spencer Henderson
Spencer Henderson Dancing Couple
Sandra Asbury-Johnson
Sandra Asbury-Johnson Dancing Couple
Gale J. Odom
Gale J. Odom Church Singer
Betsy Widhalm
Betsy Widhalm Church Organist
Oscar J. Bienvenu Jr.
Oscar J. Bienvenu Jr. Doctor
Teresa Beaudion
Teresa Beaudion Receptionist
Gladys Mallard
Gladys Mallard Nurse
Betty J. Dove
Betty J. Dove Nurse
Travis Harrison
Travis Harrison Delivery Boy
James Shapkoff III
James Shapkoff III Delivery Man
Walker May
Walker May Newspaper Boy
Robert R. Morgan
Robert R. Morgan Cook
Roger D. McCann
Roger D. McCann Cook's Helper
Debbie McCann
Debbie McCann Cook's Helper
Trent Dawson
Trent Dawson Choir Member (uncredited)
Crew
Director
Herbert Ross
Herbert Ross
Writer
Robert Harling
Robert Harling
Producer
Ray Stark
Ray Stark
Executive Producer
Victoria White
Victoria White
Cinematography
John A. Alonzo
John A. Alonzo
Composer
Georges Delerue
Georges Delerue
Editor
Paul Hirsch
Paul Hirsch
Production Design
Edward Pisoni
Edward Pisoni
Gene Callahan
Gene Callahan
Sound
Wylie Stateman
Wylie Stateman
Tom Bellfort
Tom Bellfort
Neal Burger
Neal Burger
Larry Kemp
Larry Kemp
Hugo Weng
Hugo Weng
Michael D. Wilhoit
Michael D. Wilhoit
Scott Martin Gershin
Scott Martin Gershin
Dan M. Rich
Dan M. Rich
Al Overton Jr.
Al Overton Jr.
Original Writer
Robert Harling
Robert Harling
Art Direction
Hub Braden
Hub Braden
Okowita
Okowita
Set Decoration
Lee Poll
Lee Poll
Garrett Lewis
Garrett Lewis
Set Designer
Steven Wolff
Steven Wolff
Costume Design
Julie Weiss
Julie Weiss
Shirlee Strahm
Shirlee Strahm
Makeup Artists
Leigh Mitchell
Leigh Mitchell
Hallie D'Amore
Hallie D'Amore
Frances Kolar
Frances Kolar
Hairstylists
Colleen Callaghan
Colleen Callaghan
David Blair
David Blair
Carol A. O'Connell
Carol A. O'Connell
Camera Operators
Don Reddy
Don Reddy
Lou Barlia
Lou Barlia
Casting
Hank McCann
Hank McCann
Lighting
Mike Moyer
Mike Moyer
Assistant Directors
Robert Engelman
Robert Engelman
Martha Elcan
Martha Elcan