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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Film Cast:

• Gilbert Grape: Johnny Depp
• Arnie Grape: Leonardo DiCaprio
• Becky: Juliette Lewis
• Betty Carver: Mary Steenburgen
• Bonnie Grape: Darlene Cates
• Amy Grape: Laura Harrington
• Ellen Grape: Mary Kate Schellhardt
• Ken Carver: Kevin Tighe
• Tucker Van Dyke: John C. Reilly
• Bobby McBurney: Crispin Glover
• Becky’s Grandma: Penelope Branning
• Mr. Lamson: Tim Green
• Mrs. Lamson: Susan Loughran
• Minister: Robert B. Hedges
• Todd Carver: Mark Jordan
• Doug Carver: Cameron Finley
• Sheriff Jerry Farrel: Brady Coleman
• Deputy: Tim Simek
• Boy #1: Nicholas Stojanovich
• Waitress: Libby Villari
• Police Secretary: Kay Bower
• Burger Barn Manager: Joe Stevens
• Bakery Worker: Mona Lee Fultz
• Dave: George Haynes
• Boy #2: Daniel Gullahorn
• Group (voice): David H. Kramer
• Burger Barn Employee (uncredited): Brent Bratton
• Townfolk (uncredited): Kirk Hunter
• Juvenile Heckler (uncredited): Buck Reynolds
• Townsperson (uncredited): David Stanford

Film Crew:

• Executive Producer: Alan C. Blomquist
• Novel: Peter Hedges
• Original Music Composer: Björn Isfält
• Producer: Bertil Ohlsson
• Set Decoration: Gretchen Rau
• Executive Producer: Lasse Hallström
• Editor: Andrew Mondshein
• Costume Design: Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
• Makeup Artist: Patty York
• First Assistant Camera: Jeff Cronenweth
• Casting: Gail Levin
• Director of Photography: Sven Nykvist
• Art Direction: John Myhre
• Special Effects Coordinator: Howard Jensen
• Producer: Meir Teper
• Producer: David Matalon
• Production Design: Bernt Amadeus Capra
• First Assistant Director: David B. Householter
• Sound Mixer: David Brownlow
• Unit Production Manager: Richard J. Gelfand
• Costume Supervisor: Kathy Kiatta
• Script Supervisor: Dianne Dreyer
• Music Editor: Joseph S. DeBeasi
• Still Photographer: Peter Iovino
• Stunt Coordinator: Rusty McClennon
• Stunts: Gary Price
• Assistant Editor: Jennifer Davidoff Cook
• Assistant Art Director: Geoffrey S. Grimsman
• Transportation Coordinator: Wayne Nelson
• Location Manager: Charles Harrington
• Property Master: Robert Beck
• Camera Operator: Kevin Jewison
• Assistant Costume Designer: Lucy W. Corrigan
• Electrician: Scott Conn
• Lighting Technician: John Vecchio
• Electrician: John Lacy
• Prosthetic Makeup Artist: Rodd Matsui
• Original Music Composer: Alan Parker
• Unit Publicist: Mira Tweti
• Stunts: Janet Brady
• Second Assistant Director: Linda Brachman
• Leadman: David Brace
• Boom Operator: Kevin J. Ward
• Chief Lighting Technician: Patrick Reddish
• Electrician: Chris Reddish
• Electrician: Dwight Cary
• Electrician: Michael Palmer
• Dolly Grip: Mike Moad

Movie Reviews:

• Peter McGinn: I recently watched this movie again after many years, and was surprised how many details I had forgotten. It features a great ensemble cast who seem to mostly share a screen rapport. Leonardo DiCaprio previews his future star career with a stellar performance as the difficult Arnie.

  I thought the scene where husband Mr. Carver comes home from work and obsesses over the burnt cookies and the unused swimming pool was silly and a bad fit for the film, especially consider what came after the scene. Meanwhile the two sisters were great characters: they were emotional when the situation called for it, but gave an even and restrained performance. I would have like to have seen more of them.