who played big george in fried green tomatoes
Stan Shaw
title: Fried Green Tomatoes text: soundtrack with the song "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted," which peaked at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1992. For the original score, composed by Thomas Newman, see "Fried Green Tomatoes" (score). Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 comedy-drama film based on the novel "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg. Directed by Jon Avnet and written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, it stars Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary-Louise Parker. It tells the story of a Depression-era friendship between two women, Ruth and Idgie, and a 1980s title: Fried Green Tomatoes text: Fried Green Tomatoes Fried Green Tomatoes is a 1991 comedy-drama film based on the novel "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg. Directed by Jon Avnet and written by Flagg and Carol Sobieski, it stars Kathy Bates, Jessica Tandy, Mary Stuart Masterson, and Mary-Louise Parker. It tells the story of a Depression-era friendship between two women, Ruth and Idgie, and a 1980s friendship between Evelyn, a middle-aged housewife, and Ninny, an elderly woman. The centerpiece and parallel story concerns the murder of Ruth's abusive husband, Frank, and the accusations that follow. It received a generally positive title: Fried Green Tomatoes text: in 673 theaters. It ran for 19 weeks in total, with its widest release having been 1,331 theaters. The film grossed a total of $82,418,501 in the United States alone, and took in $37,000,000 outside the US, bringing the total to $119,418,501 worldwide. In its opening weekend it earned $105,317, and at its wide release opening weekend it earned $5,235,940, which was 6.4 percent of its total gross. According to Box Office Mojo, it ranked at no.11 for all films released in the US in 1991, and no.5 for PG‑13 rated films released that year. The film was generally well title: Fried Green Tomatoes text: her son, Big George, who excels with a barbecue that becomes popular with their patrons. Frank eventually returns to Whistle Stop to kidnap Buddy, Jr., but his attempt is thwarted by an unseen assailant, and he is later reported missing. Once his truck appears at the bottom of a nearby drying lake without its owner, Idgie is immediately a suspect, as she had publicly threatened violence against him for beating Ruth. She is detained along with Big George for his murder by Grady Kilgore, the local sheriff, who offers to release her and pin the crime solely on Big George; title: Fried Green Tomatoes text: the revelation of what really happened to Frank. Sipsey murdered him with a blow to the head with a frying pan while trying to prevent him from kidnapping Buddy, Jr. Idgie got Big George to barbecue Frank's body, which was later served to an investigator from Georgia searching for him. The investigator ate with gusto, proclaiming his meal the best pork barbecue he'd ever tasted. Evelyn discovers that during Ninny's temporary stay at the nursing home, her house was condemned and torn down. Evelyn, having become friends with her, offers her a room in her house which she accepts. As