12 Surprising Facts About ‘Fried Green Tomatoes’ Most Fans Never Knew

5. The author appeared on a game show.

The author actually became a recurring guest on a game show not long after the movie was out.

6. The movie went through three screenwriters.

This movie actually sat in development purgatory for a while as screenwriters seemed to come and go. The author even took a whack at developing the screenplay and then the director tried. Finally, somehow, it got done.

7. The director nicknamed the two main actresses Stu and Lou.

Mary Louise-Parker and Mary Stuart Masterson. Because hollering out for Mary just wasn’t a workable deal the director went ahead and gave them both nicknames to identify them easier.

8. The term Kudzu Kills shows up throughout the film.

As a lot of us know Kudzu is an invasive plant that grows over almost anything and tends to take over more often than not. It’s also seen throughout the film on the buildings.