Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Allee F — 08 Apr 2015

I love this movie. A great story. I've actually read the book and it's pretty spot on with the movie.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Allee F on 08 Apr 2015.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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