Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Pam N — 27 Jan 2009

Tawanda! This is where I fell in love with Mary-Louise Parker.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Pam N on 27 Jan 2009.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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