| Overall: | B+ |
|---|---|
| Violence: | B |
| Sexual Content: | B- |
| Language: | C+ |
| Drugs/Alcohol: | C+ |
| Run Time: | 117 |
| Theater Release: | |
| Video Release: | 11 Sep 2012 |
| MPAA Rating: | |
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Steel Magnolias is rated PG:
Director: Herbert Ross
Cast: Sally Field, Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Olympia Dukakis, Shirley MacLaine, Daryl Hannah.
Studio: 1989 TriStar Pictures
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Kerry Bennett is interested in media from both a journalist and parent perspective. Along with authoring articles for several family-oriented publications, she has written for Parent Previews for nearly 10 years. She serves as Vice President of the Alberta Association for Media Awareness. She and her husband Garry have four sons.
