What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Romance · 1994 · 1h 58m

Movie

7.7/10 · TMDB

Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.

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.

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Cast & crew

Johnny DeppGilbert Grape
Leonardo DiCaprioArnie Grape
Juliette LewisBecky
Mary SteenburgenBetty Carver
Darlene CatesMomma
Laura HarringtonAmy Grape
Mary Kate SchellhardtEllen Grape
Kevin TigheMr. Carver
John C. ReillyTucker Van Dyke
Crispin GloverBobby McBurney
Penelope BranningBecky's Grandma
Tim GreenMr. Lamson
Susan LoughranMrs. Lamson
Robert B. HedgesMinister
Mark JordanTodd Carver

Information

Release date
6 March 1994
Director
Lasse Hallström
Genres
Romance, Drama
Runtime
1h 58m
Country of origin
United States

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