Steel Magnolias (1989)

This charming drama/comedy revolves around a group of unforgettable Southern women and the beloved Truvy's Beauty Parlor. The action centers on the expected wedding of the beautiful young Shelby. A diabetic, Shelby's disease is documented as potentially
threatening to her upcoming marriage. Still, the wedding passes, and all of the women grow closer and closer, bantering, celebrating, fighting, and laughing their way through life. When Shelby decides to have a baby, however, her doctor and husband advise her of the
precarious dangers involved. Still, Shelby is resolved to have a child, and the result of her decision leads to an unforgettable ending that is as memorable as it is touching.

The cast includes: Sally Field, Shirley MacLaine, Dolly Parton, Julia Roberts, Daryl Hannah, Tom Skerritt, Sam Shepard, Olympia Dukakis, and Dylan McDermott.

Directed by: Herbert Ross.