What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Lasse Hallström
Johnny Depp
Leonardo Dicaprio
Juliette Lewis
Mary Steenburgen
Darlene Cates
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Gilbert Grape lives in Endora, a place where nothing much happens. The only time the police have something to do is when Gilbert's autistic brother Arnie tries to climb up on the water tower nearby. Taking care of Arnie is mostly Gilbert's task which can be pretty demanding, at least while you are working at the local grocery store. Then one day Becky arrives in Endora and captures Gilbert's heart.
Director
Lasse Hallström
Cast
Johnny Depp
Leonardo Dicaprio
Juliette Lewis
Mary Steenburgen
Darlene Cates
Laura Harrington
Mary Kate Schellhardt
Kevin Tighe
John C. Reilly
Crispin Glover
Penelope Branning
Tim Green
Susan Loughran
Robert B Hedges
Mark Jordan
Cameron Finley
Brady Coleman
Tim Simek
Nicholas Stojanovich
Libby Villari
Kay Bower
Joe Stevens
Mona Lee Fultz
George Haynes
Daniel Gullahorn
David Kramer
Drew Ebersole
Paulettte Rubinstein
Peter Fernandez
Mary Griffin
Jason Pace
Shelly Latham
Deborah Lee Johnson
Adrienne King
Steve Cook
Patrick Welsh
David Brace
Tim Green
Crew
Todd Adair
R L Appel
Paul Ashmore
Ron Ashmore
J P Barrow
Roger Baumgart
Roger Baumgart
Sherry Baumgart
Robbie Beck
Louis Bertini
Kevin Berve
Lucas Bielan
Elisha Birnbaum
Alan C. Blomquist
Jo Edna Boldin
Linda Brachman
Janet Brady
Adam C Braid
Michael Brennan
Sean Patrick Brennan
Rodney T Brown
David Brownlow
Kathy Budas
Kris Bulakowski
John V Burson
Bernt Capra
Dwight Cary
Mark Cates
Sweet Chops
Bryan K Christner
Alessandro Cicognini
Seth Cirker
Nina Cockburn
Elisa Cohen
Katie Cokinos
Scott Conn
Mitzie Corbin
Lucy Corrigan
Chris Cozens
Tracy Craytor
Jeff Cronenweth
Merrilee Anne Dale
Jennifer A Davidoff
Joseph Debeasi
Joseph Debeasi
Joseph Debeasi
Dennis F Diaddezzio
Brady Dial
Chris Dibble
Lee Dichter
Christina Disabatino
Dianne Dreyer
Ross Dreyer
Theresa Dringenberg
Max Evers
Robert K. Feldmann
Paul D Fischer
Wayne Forman
Toni G
Richard Gelfand
Richard Gelfand
Fulton Gregory Gilson
Sharon Goodin
Geoffrey S Grimsman
Lasse Hallström
Charles Harrington
Douglas C Hart
Vera Hart
Dave Hartley
Eddie Hatch
Chris Hayes
Peter Hedges
Peter Hedges
David Higby
Bradford L Hohle
A Bruce Holland
Lindsey Holmes
David Householter
John Huke
Scott Huke
Peter Iovino
Bjorn Isfalt
Eric Jackson
Tracey Jacobs
Howard Jensen
Kevin Jewison
Terry Johnson
Terry Johnson
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Neil L Kaufman
Arthur Kay
Teri Jo Kelley
Kelly Kernan
Kathleen Kiatta
Paula Kindred
Michael Kirchberger
Key Kolb Iii
Dan Korintus
Kathryn Korniloff
Kat Krone
John Lacy
George Lara
Kim Larsen
Gail Levin
Robert H Lewallen
Cindy Lindauer
David A Little
Tim Lobdell
Sammy M Lockhart
Joseph Lockwood
Victoria Lowe
Victoria J Lowe
Maya S Macesich
Susan Malfitano
Hal Masonberg
David Matalon
Rodd Matsui
Jim Mccallie
Rusty Mcclennon
Jane Mcculley
T J Mccully
Cameron Mcdermid
Betsy Mcmullin
Elizabeth Mcnamara
Floyd Mcvade
Mary Annette Melton
Ron Merriam
Anastas Michos
Ronnie Miller
Eytan Mirsky
Michael W. Mitchell
Mike Moad
Theresa Repola Mohammed
Andrew Mondshein
John Myhre
Maud Nadler
Maria Nay
Denise B Nelson
Lonnie Nelson
Mary C Nelson
Wayne Nelson
Alex F Newsome
Bill Nisselson
Sven Nykvist
Brian O'kelley
Bitty O'sullivan-smith
Claudine Odell
Bertil Ohlsson
Mike Palmer
Alan Parker
Carl Darren Patnode
Ronald Perkins
Deborah Ann Piper
Doc Pomus
Scott Prescott
Gary K. Price
Jack Prince
William R Prince
Carolyn Quinn
Gretchen Rau
Chris Reddish
Patrick Reddish
Debora Reissman
Ann W Richards
Jac Rubenstein
Charles Seligman
Alan R Serotta
Warren Shaw
Mort Shuman
Ingvar Skogsberg
Paul P Soucek
Penny Sprague
Stuart Stanley
Mike Stanwick
Bronni Stein
Paul H Stewart
Bongo Don Stroud
Dominick Tavella
Meir Teper
Jason Thompson
Mira S. Tweti
Brian Vancho
John Vecchio
David Wahnon
Stephanie Waldron
Graham Walker
Deborah Wallach
Kevin J Ward
Franz Waxman
Michael J. Wechsler
Diane Weidenkopf
Cindy Jane Williams
Wayne Williams
Kelley Wood
Patty York
Film Details
Technical Specs
Award Nominations
Best Supporting Actor
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Leonardo DiCaprio was named best supporting actor of the year by the National Board of Review (1993).
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1993
Released in United States January 21, 1994
Expanded Release in United States March 4, 1994
Released in United States on Video July 27, 1994
Released in United States October 1993
Released in United States February 1994
Released in United States November 1996
Released in United States November 2005
Shown at MIFED in Milan October 24-29, 1993.
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.
Shown at Kobe Film Festival (Nagaharu Yodogawa's 20 Selected Films) in Japan November 1-30, 1996.
Leonardo DiCaprio received the 1993 New Generation Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association for his performances in this film and "This Boy's Life" (USA/1993).
Began shooting November 2, 1992.
Completed shooting January 26, 1993.
Leonardo DiCaprio was voted most promising actor by the Chicago Film Critics Association (1993) for his performances in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" (USA/1993) and "This Boy's Life" (USA/1993).
Released in United States Winter December 17, 1993
Released in United States January 21, 1994 (Seattle, Boston and San Francisco)
Expanded Release in United States March 4, 1994
Released in United States on Video July 27, 1994
Released in United States October 1993 (Shown at MIFED in Milan October 24-29, 1993.)
Released in United States February 1994 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Panorama) February 10-21, 1994.)
Released in United States November 1996 (Shown at Kobe Film Festival (Nagaharu Yodogawa's 20 Selected Films) in Japan November 1-30, 1996.)
Released in United States November 2005 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Tribute) November 3-13, 2005.)