What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
December 17, 1993
Romance, Drama
1h 58m
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Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.
Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
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Cast & Crew
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
- Gilbert Grape Johnny Depp
- Becky Juliette Lewis
- Arnie Grape Leonardo DiCaprio
- Betty Carver Mary Steenburgen
- Bonnie Grape Darlene Cates
- Amy Grape Laura Harrington
- Ellen Grape Mary Kate Schellhardt
- Ken Carver Kevin Tighe
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Keywords
- mentally disabled
- sibling relationship
- based on novel or book
- widow
- iowa
- dysfunctional family
- obesity
- single mother
- grocery store
- mentally handicapped child