What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)
Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.
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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Cast

Johnny Depp Johnny Depp As: Gilbert Grape
Juliette Lewis Juliette Lewis As: Becky
Leonardo DiCaprio Leonardo DiCaprio As: Arnie Grape
Mary Steenburgen Mary Steenburgen As: Betty Carver
Darlene Cates Darlene Cates As: Bonnie Grape
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.
Certification: PG-13

Details

Genres: Romance, Drama

Language: English

Release Date: 17 December 1993

Country: US

Runtime: 118m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures

Budget: $11,000,000

Revenue: $10,000,000

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Cast

Johnny Depp

Johnny Depp

Gilbert Grape

Juliette Lewis

Juliette Lewis

Becky

Leonardo DiCaprio

Leonardo DiCaprio

Arnie Grape

Mary Steenburgen

Mary Steenburgen

Betty Carver

Darlene Cates

Darlene Cates

Bonnie Grape

Laura Harrington

Laura Harrington

Amy Grape

Mary Kate Schellhardt

Mary Kate Schellhardt

Ellen Grape

Kevin Tighe

Kevin Tighe

Ken Carver

John C. Reilly

John C. Reilly

Tucker Van Dyke

Crispin Glover

Crispin Glover

Bobby McBurney

Penelope Branning

Penelope Branning

Becky's Grandma

Tim Green

Tim Green

Mr. Lamson

Susan Loughran

Susan Loughran

Mrs. Lamson

Robert B. Hedges

Robert B. Hedges

Minister

Mark Jordan

Mark Jordan

Todd Carver

Cameron Finley

Cameron Finley

Doug Carver

Brady Coleman

Brady Coleman

Sheriff Jerry Farrel

Tim Simek

Tim Simek

Deputy

Nicholas Stojanovich

Nicholas Stojanovich

Boy #1

Libby Villari

Libby Villari

Waitress

Kay Bower

Kay Bower

Police Secretary

Joe Stevens

Joe Stevens

Burger Barn Manager

Mona Lee Fultz

Mona Lee Fultz

Bakery Worker

George Haynes

George Haynes

Dave

Daniel Gullahorn

Daniel Gullahorn

Boy #2

David H. Kramer

David H. Kramer

Group (voice)

Brent Bratton

Brent Bratton

Burger Barn Employee (uncredited)

Kirk Hunter

Kirk Hunter

Townfolk (uncredited)

Buck Reynolds

Buck Reynolds

Juvenile Heckler (uncredited)

David Stanford

David Stanford

Townsperson (uncredited)

Directed By

Lasse Hallström

Lasse Hallström

Director

David B. Householter

David B. Householter

First Assistant Director

Linda Brachman

Linda Brachman

Second Assistant Director

Dianne Dreyer

Dianne Dreyer

Script Supervisor

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Alan C. Blomquist

Alan C. Blomquist

Executive Producer

Bertil Ohlsson

Bertil Ohlsson

Producer

Meir Teper

Meir Teper

Producer

Gail Levin

Gail Levin

Casting

Lasse Hallström

Lasse Hallström

Executive Producer

David Matalon

David Matalon

Producer

Richard J. Gelfand

Richard J. Gelfand

Unit Production Manager

Charles Harrington

Charles Harrington

Location Manager

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Design

Kathy Kiatta

Kathy Kiatta

Costume Supervisor

Rodd Matsui

Rodd Matsui

Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Patty York

Patty York

Makeup Artist

Lucy W. Corrigan

Lucy W. Corrigan

Assistant Costume Designer

Sound

Michael Kirchberger

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Björn Isfält

Björn Isfält

Original Music Composer

Alan Parker

Alan Parker

Original Music Composer

David Brownlow

David Brownlow

Sound Mixer

Kevin J. Ward

Kevin J. Ward

Boom Operator

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Joseph S. DeBeasi

Music Editor

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Sven Nykvist

Sven Nykvist

Director of Photography

Peter Iovino

Peter Iovino

Still Photographer

Kevin Jewison

Kevin Jewison

Camera Operator

Jeff Cronenweth

Jeff Cronenweth

First Assistant Camera

Mike Moad

Mike Moad

Dolly Grip

Lighting

Scott Conn

Scott Conn

Electrician

Michael Palmer

Michael Palmer

Electrician

John Lacy

John Lacy

Electrician

Chris Reddish

Chris Reddish

Electrician

Dwight Cary

Dwight Cary

Electrician

John Vecchio

John Vecchio

Lighting Technician

Patrick Reddish

Patrick Reddish

Chief Lighting Technician

Art Department

Jarrell Jay Knowles

Jarrell Jay Knowles

Set Decoration

Bernt Amadeus Capra

Bernt Amadeus Capra

Production Design

Robert Beck

Robert Beck

Property Master

Gretchen Rau

Gretchen Rau

Set Decoration

Geoffrey S. Grimsman

Geoffrey S. Grimsman

Assistant Art Director

David Brace

David Brace

Leadman

John Myhre

John Myhre

Art Direction

Other Crew

Gary Price

Gary Price

Stunts

Rusty McClennon

Rusty McClennon

Stunt Coordinator

Janet Brady

Janet Brady

Stunts

Howard Jensen

Howard Jensen

Special Effects Coordinator

Mira Tweti

Mira Tweti

Unit Publicist

Wayne Nelson

Wayne Nelson

Transportation Coordinator

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