Whats Eating Gilbert Grape Synopsis & Movie Info
Synopsis
A young man (Johnny Depp) feels trapped in his small hometown, besieged by responsibilities to his dysfunctional family until a girl (Juliette Lewis) arrives in town and helps him look at life differently. Director Lasse Hallstrom ('The Shipping News') assembles a spectacular cast including Leonardo DiCaprio, Crispin Glover and John C. Reilly. -
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
03/15/1994
DVD Release Date:
11/27/2001
Rating:
PG-13
MPAA Reasons:
for elements of mature subject matter
Run Time:
118 min.
Distributor(s):
Paramount
Production Co.:
Paramount
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Saintly Fools, Small-Town Life, Mothers and Sons, Eccentric Families, Sibling Relationships
Tone:
Gentle, Quirky, Elegiac, Wistful, Humorous, Understated, Compassionate
Keywords:
brother, sibling, teenagers, overweight, small-town, dysfunctional, widow/widower, responsibility, eating-disorders, mental-retardation
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
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