What's Eating Gilbert Grape
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| Directed by | Lasse Hallström |
| Produced by | Lasse Hallström Alan C. Blomquist |
| Written by | Peter Hedges |
| Starring | Johnny Depp Juliette Lewis Leonardo DiCaprio Darlene Cates |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (USA) J&M Entertainment (non-USA) |
| Release date(s) | December 25, 1993 (USA) |
| Running time | 118 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11,000,000 (estimated) |
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What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 dramedy movie directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio. It is based on a book of the same name by author Peter Hedges. It was filmed in Manor, Texas.
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[edit] Plot summary
In the small town of Endora, Iowa, Gilbert Grape (Depp) is busy caring for his mentally handicapped brother, Arnie (DiCaprio). His morbidly obese mother, Bonnie (Darlene Cates), has not left the house in seven years since her husband committed suicide, spending almost all of her time on the couch watching television. With Bonnie unable to care for her children on her own, Gilbert has taken responsibility for repairing the old house and looking after Arnie, who has a habit of climbing up the town water tower, while his sisters do the rest. A new "Food Land" supermarket has opened, threatening the small Lamson's Grocery where Gilbert works.
As the film begins, the family is preparing for Arnie's 18th birthday. Just then, a young woman named Becky (Lewis) and her grandmother are stuck in town when the truck pulling their mobile home breaks down. When Gilbert first sees Becky, he begins to rethink his life. His unusual, chaotic home life threatens to get in the way of their budding romance.
[edit] Cast
- Johnny Depp as Gilbert Grape
- Leonardo DiCaprio as Arnie Grape
- Juliette Lewis as Becky
- Mary Steenburgen as Betty Carver who lusts for Gilbert
- Darlene Cates as Bonnie Grape, the overweight mother
- Laura Harrington as Amy Grape, the older of Gilbert's sisters
- Mary Kate Schellhardt as Ellen Grape, the younger of Gilbert's sisters. Seen in one scene practicing on a trumpet
- Kevin Tighe as Ken Carver, an insurance agent
- John C. Reilly as Tucker Van Dyke, a handyman who is hired by Burgerbarn
- Crispin Glover as Bobby McBurney, who works at a morgue
- Penelope Branning as Becky's Grandma; only seen working on their truck
- Tim Green as Mr. Lamson, the storeowner
- Susan Loughran as Mrs. Lamson
- Robert B. Hedges as Minister
- Mark Jordan as Todd Carver, one of the Carver sons, possibly the older
- Cameron Finley as Doug Carver, one of the Carver sons
- Brady Coleman as Sheriff Jerry Farrel
- Tim Simek as Deputy
- Nicholas Stojanovich as Boy #1
- Libby Villari as Waitress
- Kay Bower as Police secretary
- Joe Stevens as Burger Barn manager
- Mona Lee Fultz as FoodLand Bakery Worker
- George Haynes as Dave
- Daniel Gullahorn as Boy #2
[edit] Taglines
- Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.
- Living in Endora is like dancing to no music.
- Arnie knows a secret: His brother Gilbert is the best person in the world.
[edit] Trivia
- This was the first ever film shown on the British television channel, FilmFour.
- Leonardo DiCaprio earned an Oscar nomination for this film, but the award eventually went to Tommy Lee Jones in The Fugitive as Marshall Samuel Gerard.
- An episode of American Dad! titled "Irregarding Steve" references the movie, but with talking squirrels.
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