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What's Eating Gilbert Grape

  • 1993
  • TMDB 7.7/10
  • 1h 58m

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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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.

Cast

  • Johnny DeppGilbert Grape
  • Leonardo DiCaprioArnie Grape
  • Juliette LewisBecky
  • Mary SteenburgenBetty Carver
  • Darlene CatesMomma
  • Laura HarringtonAmy Grape
  • Mary Kate SchellhardtEllen Grape
  • Kevin TigheMr. Carver

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