Review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) by Mark C — 03 Jan 2009

Cannibalism brings this movie much higher than it should be.

This review of Fried Green Tomatoes (1991) was written by Mark C on 03 Jan 2009.

Fried Green Tomatoes has generally received very positive reviews.

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