What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.
7.7(4,340) 1993-12-17 118 minRomanceDrama
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.
ScreenplayPeter Hedges
DirectorLasse Hallström
Original Music ComposerBjörn Isfält
Original Music ComposerAlan Parker
ProducerBertil Ohlsson
ProducerMeir Teper
ProducerDavid Matalon
Cast & characters
Johnny Depp
as Gilbert Grape
Leonardo DiCaprio
as Arnie Grape
Juliette Lewis
as Becky
Mary Steenburgen
as Betty Carver
Darlene Cates
as Momma
Laura Harrington
as Amy Grape
Mary Kate Schellhardt
as Ellen Grape
Kevin Tighe
as Mr. Carver
John C. Reilly
as Tucker Van Dyke
Crispin Glover
as Bobby McBurney
Penelope Branning
as Becky's Grandma
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Tim Green
as Mr. Lamson
Susan Loughran
as Mrs. Lamson
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Robert B. Hedges
as Minister
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Mark Jordan
as Todd Carver
Cameron Finley
as Doug Carver
Brady Coleman
as Sheriff Farrel
Tim Simek
as Deputy
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Nicholas Stojanovich
as Boy #1
Libby Villari
as Waitress
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Kay Bower
as Police Secretary
Joe Stevens
as Burger Barn Manager
Mona Lee Fultz
as Bakery Worker
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George Haynes
as Dave
