"A young beautician, newly arrived in a small Louisiana town, finds work at the local salon, where a small group of women share a close bond of friendship and welcome her into the fold."
Sally Field
as M'Lynn Eatenton
Dolly Parton
as Truvy Jones
Shirley MacLaine
as Ouiser Boudreaux
Daryl Hannah
as Annelle Dupuy
Olympia Dukakis
as Clairee Belcher
Julia Roberts
as Shelby Eatenton Latcherie
Tom Skerritt
as Drum Eatenton
Sam Shepard
as Spud Jones
Dylan McDermott
as Jackson Latcherie
Kevin J. O'Connor
as Sammy Desoto
Bill McCutcheon
as Owen Jenkins
Ann Wedgeworth
as Aunt Fern
Knowl Johnson
as Tommy Eatenton
Jonathan Ward
as Jonathan Eatenton
Bibi Besch
as Belle Marmillion
Janine Turner
as Nancy Beth Marmillion
James Wlcek
as Marshall Marmillion
Ronald Young
as Drew Marmillion
Nancy Parsons
as Janice Van Meter
Robert Ginnaven
as Mayor Van Meter
Tom Hodges
as Louie Jones
Rick Hurst
as Bark Boone
Robert Harling
as Minister
Clara Gabrielle
as Jack, Jr. (1 Year Old)
Daniel Camp
as Jack, Jr. (3 Years Old)
Norman Fletcher
as Mr. Latcherie, Sr.
Lori Tate
as Mrs. Latcherie, Sr.
Robert Adams
as Dr. Judd
Carol Sutton
as Nurse Pam
Aja Sansone
as Monique
Rodney Alan Fulton
as Bobby Ray Ross
Spencer Henderson
as Dancing Couple
Sandra Asbury-Johnson
Gale J. Odom
as Church Singer
Betsy Widhalm
as Church Organist
Oscar J. Bienvenu Jr.
as Doctor
Teresa Beaudion
as Receptionist
Gladys Mallard
as Nurse
Betty J. Dove
Travis Harrison
as Delivery Boy
James Shapkoff III
as Delivery Man
Walker May
as Newspaper Boy
Robert R. Morgan
as Cook
Roger D. McCann
as Cook's Helper
Debbie McCann
Trent Dawson
as Choir Member (uncredited)
Herbert Ross
Director
Georges Delerue
Original Music Composer
Paul Hirsch
Editor
John A. Alonzo
Director of Photography
Screenplay
Ray Stark
Producer
Theatre Play
Andrew Stone
Associate Producer
Victoria White
Executive Producer
David Blair
Hairstylist
Colleen Callaghan
Hallie D'Amore
Makeup Artist
Frances Kolar
Leigh Mitchell
Carol A. O'Connell
Key Hair Stylist
Martha Elcan
Second Assistant Director
Robert Engelman
First Assistant Director
Steven Wolff
Set Designer
Tom Bellfort
Supervising Sound Editor
Neal Burger
Sound Editor
Scott Martin Gershin
Ellen Heuer
Foley Artist
Larry Kemp
Robert J. Litt
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Al Overton Jr.
Sound Mixer
Dan M. Rich
John Roesch
Greg P. Russell
Wylie Stateman
Carolyn Tapp
Foley Recordist
Greg Orloff
Elliot Tyson
Hugo Weng
Michael D. Wilhoit
Lou Barlia
Camera Operator
Don Reddy
Mike Moyer
Gaffer
Hank McCann
Casting
Gene Callahan
Production Design
Edward Pisoni
Hub Braden
Art Direction
Okowita
Garrett Lewis
Set Decoration
Lee Poll
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Shirlee Strahm
Costume Supervisor