What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

In a backwater Iowa town, young Gilbert is torn between taking care of his troubled family and a girl who shows him new possibilities for his life.

Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Mary Steenburgen, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Kevin Tighe, Darlene Cates, Laura Harrington, Mary Kate Schellhardt
Runtime: 01h 57m
Type: Movie

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

In a backwater Iowa town, young Gilbert is torn between taking care of his troubled family and a girl who shows him new possibilities for his life.

Director: Lasse Hallstrom
Cast: Mary Steenburgen, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Kevin Tighe, Darlene Cates, Laura Harrington, Mary Kate Schellhardt
Runtime: 01h 57m
Type: Movie
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