What's Eating Gilbert Grape


1h 57m 1993

Brief 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 w

Film Details

Also Known As
Gilbert Grape, A quién ama Gilbert Grape?
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Medical
Romance
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Clein & White Public Relations; Hollywood Rentals Production Services; J & M Entertainment; Nina Saxon Film Design; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Sound One; Technicolor; Texas Film Commission; Unique Catering Inc
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Buena Vista International; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Finnkino Oy; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; Rialto Films; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Austin, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

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.

Crew

Todd Adair

Driver

R L Appel

Driver

Paul Ashmore

Other

Ron Ashmore

Other

J P Barrow

Carpenter

Roger Baumgart

Other

Roger Baumgart

Craft Services

Sherry Baumgart

Production Auditor

Robbie Beck

Property Master

Louis Bertini

Foley Editor

Kevin Berve

Other

Lucas Bielan

2nd Assistant Photographer

Elisha Birnbaum

Foley Artist

Alan C. Blomquist

Executive Producer

Jo Edna Boldin

Texas Casting

Linda Brachman

2nd Assistant Director

Janet Brady

Stunts

Adam C Braid

Production Assistant

Michael Brennan

Driver

Sean Patrick Brennan

Set Dresser

Rodney T Brown

Carpenter

David Brownlow

Sound Mixer

Kathy Budas

Art Department Coordinator

Kris Bulakowski

Assistant Adr Editor

John V Burson

Construction Coordinator

Bernt Capra

Production Designer

Dwight Cary

Electrician

Mark Cates

Assistant (To Darlene Cates)

Sweet Chops

Assistant (To Johnny Depp)

Bryan K Christner

Production Assistant

Alessandro Cicognini

Music ("Indiscretion Of An American Wife")

Seth Cirker

2nd Assistant Director

Nina Cockburn

Tailor

Elisa Cohen

Apprentice Editor

Katie Cokinos

Assistant Location Manager

Scott Conn

Electrician

Mitzie Corbin

Set Costumer

Lucy Corrigan

Assistant Costume Designer

Chris Cozens

Music Associate

Tracy Craytor

Driver

Jeff Cronenweth

1st Assistant Photographer

Merrilee Anne Dale

Assistant Auditor

Jennifer A Davidoff

Assistant Editor

Joseph Debeasi

Music Editor

Joseph Debeasi

Song Performer ("Foodland Muzak" "Waterfalls")

Joseph Debeasi

Songs

Dennis F Diaddezzio

Assistant Property Master

Brady Dial

Production Assistant

Chris Dibble

Music Recorder & Mixer

Lee Dichter

Rerecording Mixer

Christina Disabatino

Assistant (To Meir Teper)

Dianne Dreyer

Script Supervisor

Ross Dreyer

Set Dresser

Theresa Dringenberg

Scenic Artist

Max Evers

Carpenter

Robert K. Feldmann

1st Company Grip

Paul D Fischer

2nd Company Grip

Wayne Forman

Catering

Toni G

Assistant Makeup Artist

Richard Gelfand

Post-Production Supervisor

Richard Gelfand

Unit Production Manager

Fulton Gregory Gilson

Driver

Sharon Goodin

Production Assistant

Geoffrey S Grimsman

Assistant Art Director

Lasse Hallström

Executive Producer

Charles Harrington

Location Manager

Douglas C Hart

B Camera 1st Assistant Photographer

Vera Hart

Assistant (To Meir Teper)

Dave Hartley

Solo Pianist

Eddie Hatch

Driver

Chris Hayes

B Camera Operator

Peter Hedges

Screenwriter

Peter Hedges

Source Material (From Novel)

David Higby

Production Assistant

Bradford L Hohle

Dolby Stereo Consultant

A Bruce Holland

Driver

Lindsey Holmes

Assistant (To Bertil Ohlsson)

David Householter

1st Assistant Director

John Huke

Other

Scott Huke

Other

Peter Iovino

Still Photographer

Bjorn Isfalt

Music

Eric Jackson

Other

Tracey Jacobs

Thanks

Howard Jensen

Special Effects Coordinator

Kevin Jewison

Camera Operator

Terry Johnson

Driver

Terry Johnson

Driver

Renee Ehrlich Kalfus

Costume Designer

Neil L Kaufman

Dialogue Editor

Arthur Kay

Music ("Harmony Lane")

Teri Jo Kelley

Other

Kelly Kernan

Production Assistant

Kathleen Kiatta

Costume Supervisor

Paula Kindred

Thanks

Michael Kirchberger

Supervising Sound Editor

Key Kolb Iii

Grip

Dan Korintus

Dialogue Editor

Kathryn Korniloff

Other

Kat Krone

Thanks

John Lacy

Electrician

George Lara

Foley Engineer

Kim Larsen

Set Dresser

Gail Levin

Casting

Robert H Lewallen

Grip

Cindy Lindauer

Other

David A Little

Driver

Tim Lobdell

Carpenter

Sammy M Lockhart

Driver

Joseph Lockwood

Driver

Victoria Lowe

Photography

Victoria J Lowe

B Camera 1st Assistant Photographer

Maya S Macesich

Other

Susan Malfitano

Apprentice Editor

Hal Masonberg

Casting Production Assistant

David Matalon

Producer

Rodd Matsui

Prosthetic Makeup

Jim Mccallie

Carpenter

Rusty Mcclennon

Stunt Coordinator

Jane Mcculley

Supervising Adr Editor

T J Mccully

Other

Cameron Mcdermid

Other

Betsy Mcmullin

Apprentice Editor

Elizabeth Mcnamara

Set Dresser

Floyd Mcvade

Other

Mary Annette Melton

Production Assistant

Ron Merriam

Carpenter

Anastas Michos

B Camera Operator

Ronnie Miller

Carpenter

Eytan Mirsky

Assistant Sound Editor

Michael W. Mitchell

Apprentice Sound Editor

Mike Moad

Dolly Grip

Theresa Repola Mohammed

Negative Cutter

Andrew Mondshein

Editor

John Myhre

Art Director

Maud Nadler

Assistant (To David Matalon)

Maria Nay

Assistant Set Decorator

Denise B Nelson

Grip

Lonnie Nelson

Driver

Mary C Nelson

Grip

Wayne Nelson

Transportation Coordinator

Alex F Newsome

Production Assistant

Bill Nisselson

Thanks

Sven Nykvist

Director Of Photography

Brian O'kelley

Production Assistant

Bitty O'sullivan-smith

Dialogue Editor

Claudine Odell

Other

Bertil Ohlsson

Producer

Mike Palmer

Electrician

Alan Parker

Music

Carl Darren Patnode

Other

Ronald Perkins

Construction Foreperson

Deborah Ann Piper

Hair Stylist

Doc Pomus

Song ("This Magic Moment")

Scott Prescott

Special Effects Crew

Gary K. Price

Stunts

Jack Prince

Driver

William R Prince

Carpenter

Carolyn Quinn

Thanks

Gretchen Rau

Set Decorator

Chris Reddish

Electrician

Patrick Reddish

Chief Lighting Technician

Debora Reissman

Assistant (To Bertil Ohlsson)

Ann W Richards

Thanks

Jac Rubenstein

Assistant Sound Editor

Charles Seligman

Grip

Alan R Serotta

Carpenter

Warren Shaw

Apprentice Sound Editor

Mort Shuman

Song ("This Magic Moment")

Ingvar Skogsberg

Thanks

Paul P Soucek

Sound Effects Editor

Penny Sprague

Photography

Stuart Stanley

Adr Editor

Mike Stanwick

Color Timer

Bronni Stein

Casting Assistant

Paul H Stewart

Special Effects Crew

Bongo Don Stroud

Set Dresser

Dominick Tavella

Foley Mixer

Meir Teper

Producer

Jason Thompson

Other

Mira S. Tweti

Unit Publicist

Brian Vancho

Foley Artist

John Vecchio

Assistant Chief Lighting Technician

David Wahnon

Assistant Sound Editor

Stephanie Waldron

Other

Graham Walker

Music Production Supervisor

Deborah Wallach

Adr Editor

Kevin J Ward

Boom Operator

Franz Waxman

Music ("Sorry, Wrong Number")

Michael J. Wechsler

Apprentice Sound Editor

Diane Weidenkopf

Production Assistant

Cindy Jane Williams

Assistant Makeup Artist

Wayne Williams

Transportation Captain

Kelley Wood

Production Coordinator

Patty York

Makeup Artist

Film Details

Also Known As
Gilbert Grape, A quién ama Gilbert Grape?
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adaptation
Comedy
Drama
Medical
Romance
Release Date
1993
Production Company
Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment, Inc.; Clein & White Public Relations; Hollywood Rentals Production Services; J & M Entertainment; Nina Saxon Film Design; Pacific Title & Art Studio; Panavision, Ltd.; Sound One; Technicolor; Texas Film Commission; Unique Catering Inc
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures; Buena Vista International; Entertainment Film Distributors, Ltd.; Finnkino Oy; Paramount Home Media; Paramount Pictures; Rialto Films; Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures International
Location
Austin, Texas, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 57m

Award Nominations

Best Supporting Actor

1993
Leonardo Dicaprio

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.)