Review of Driving Miss Daisy (1989) by Tino P — 01 Sep 2012

Warm and smartly paced, and boasting impeccable performances from Morgan Freeman and Jessica Tandy.

This review of Driving Miss Daisy (1989) was written by Tino P on 01 Sep 2012.

Driving Miss Daisy has generally received very positive reviews.

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