What's Eating Gilbert Grape? (DVD, 2006)

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When a mysterious girl moves to town with her grandparents, Gilbert's life begins to change. Item Condition: New & sealed.

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Lasse Hallstrom directs this beautifully photographed, critically acclaimed drama about small-town life and the contraints that a young man's family responsibilities put on his independence. The screenplay is written by Peter Hedges who also wrote the novel of the same name. Bizarre, whimsical, and touching scenes mark WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE. Johnny Depp is Gilbert, the eldest brother in a large family of a very large (morbidly obese, actually) mother (Darlene Cates) who hasn't left the house since her husband committed suicide years before. Leonardo DiCaprio, who received an Academy Award nomination for his role, is Arnie, Gilbert's retarded teenage brother who needs constant supervision (he's often found scaling the town's water tower). Caring, passive Gilbert is burdened beyond reason, living a dead-end life in a dying small town, stacking shelves at a grocery store whose business is being taken over by the new supermarket. Gilbert's best friends (Crispin Glover and John C. Reilly) see their futures in the form of undertaker and Burger Barn owner, and Gilbert's other social life is taken up with a random affair with a frustrated and reckless housewife (Mary Steenburgen). Everyone needs the constantly patient Gilbert, whose future seems equally grim until well-travelled, straightforward Becky (Juliette Lewis) and her nonconformist grandmother (Penelope Branning) come to town. Their camper van is in need of repair, so Becky stays long enough to actually have an effect on Gilbert, making his new life spiral in wild ways, awakening him to the fact that he is not living his own life. Based on the novel by Peter Hedges (who also wrote the screenplay), WHAT'S EATING GILBERT GRAPE is quirky, irresistible, and endearingly eccentric without being a freak show.

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ProducerDavid Matalon, Bertil Ohlsson, Meir Teper
EAN5050824169457
eBay Product ID (ePID)51791749

Product Key Features

ActorJuliette Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mary Steenburgen, Johnny Depp, Crispin Glover, John C. Reilly
Film/TV TitleWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape?
DirectorLasse Hallstrom
Release Year2006
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
GenreDrama, General
Run Time112 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate12A/12
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Number of Discs1
ReviewsOptions - Extraordinary., Rolling Stone - A film to treasure., GQ - Brilliant.
ScreenwriterPeter Hedges
AuthorPeter Hedges
Movie/TV TitleWhat's Eating Gilbert Grape?

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    Great dvd delivered early couldn’t wait to add to my collection

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    A quietly told story of a family living through grief of all kinds. Beautiful performances from a strong cast .

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    An engaging and thought provoking film about life's hardship, frustrations, and hopelessness. The more fortunate of us should be thankful.

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    Loved it and my grandson loves it aswell sad he's only 2

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    Fabulous movie. Di Caprio gives an incredible performance as Arnie. A classic.

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