What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

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Released:
1993-12-17

Overview:
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.

Director:
Lasse Hallström

Runtime:
1h 58min

Genre:
Romance, Drama

  • Cast:
  • Johnny Depp
    as
    Gilbert Grape
  • Juliette Lewis
    as
    Becky
  • Leonardo DiCaprio
    as
    Arnie Grape
  • Mary Steenburgen
    as
    Betty Carver
  • Darlene Cates
    as
    Bonnie Grape