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.