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Steel Magnolias (2012)

Steel Magnolias poster
Directed by
Kenny Leon
Genre
female buddy film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 30m
Rated
PG
Rating
6.9 of 10 from 68 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This is a TV adaptation of the play about a group of women in a small-town beauty salon. They support each other through life's joys and hardships, centering on one woman's decision to have a child despite serious health risks.

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What happens

Steel Magnolias is an American comedy-drama television film directed by Kenny Leon that premiered at Lifetime Network on October 7, 2012. It is a contemporary retelling of the play Steel Magnolias and its 1989 film adaptation. The new film stars an all-black American cast, including Queen Latifah as M'Lynn, Jill Scott as Truvy, Condola Rashad as Shelby, Adepero Oduye as Annelle, with Phylicia Rashad as Clairee and Alfre Woodard as Ouiser. The film marks the first collaboration between Latifah and Scott (the second being Flint in 2017). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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