What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Gilbert has to care for his brother Arnie and his obese mother, which gets in the way when love walks into his life.
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Cast & Crew
Top Billed Cast
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Gilbert Grape -
Arnie Grape -
Becky -
Betty Carver -
Bonnie Grape -
Amy Grape -
Ellen Grape -
Ken Carver -
Tucker Van Dyke -
Bobby McBurney -
Becky's Grandma
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Mr. Lamson -
Mrs. Lamson
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Minister
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Todd Carver
Full cast
Director:
Lasse HallströmWriters:
Peter Hedges (novel), Peter Hedges (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
Did You Know?
Trivia
Despite the fact that animal protection agents were onset to monitor the wellbeing of the grasshopper Arnie decapitates in the letterbox, Leonardo DiCaprio accidentally killed it.
Quotes
Gilbert:
Did you ever see a beached whale on television?
Becky:
Yeah.
Gilbert:
Yeah. That's her. That's my mom.
Becky:
What about your dad?
Gilbert:
Uh, some other day. Some other day.
Goofs
When Gilbert is eating watermelon, the first couple of shots show only two seeds. Then when the camera goes back to him once again, there are a lot of seeds, yet this is supposed to be the same piece.
Storyline
Plot Summary
Synopsis (WARNING: Spoilers)
Genres
Drama | RomanceDetails
Release Date:
4 March 1994Language
English
Country of Origin
USABox Office
Budget:
$11,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$9,170,214 (USA)
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