What's Eating Gilbert Grape
★ 7.7·1994·1h 58min·Drama and Romance
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.
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
- Original language
- English
- Status
- Released (Mar 4, 1994)
Where to watch
- Free
- Free with ads
- Buy or rent
Cast
29 people
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- TGTim GreenMr. Lamson
Show 17 more
Susan LoughranMrs. Lamson- RBRobert B. HedgesMinister
- MJMark JordanTodd Carver
Cameron FinleyDoug Carver
Brady ColemanSheriff Farrel
Tim SimekDeputy- NSNicholas StojanovichBoy #1
Libby VillariWaitress- KBKay BowerPolice Secretary
Joe StevensBurger Barn Manager
Mona Lee FultzBakery Worker- GHGeorge HaynesDave
- DGDaniel GullahornBoy #2
- BBBrent BrattonBurger Barn Employee (uncredited)
- KHKirk HunterTownfolk (uncredited)
- BRBuck ReynoldsJuvenile Heckler (uncredited)
- DSDavid StanfordTownsperson (uncredited)
