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The Cider House Rules (1999)
Directed by Lasse Hallström
“A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.”
Drama · 2h 06m
Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Cast
Tobey Maguire
Homer Wells
Charlize Theron
Candy Kendall
Michael Caine
Dr. Wilbur Larch
Delroy Lindo
Arthur Rose
Paul Rudd
Lt. Wally Worthington
Jane Alexander
Nurse Edna
Kathy Baker
Nurse Angela
Erykah Badu
Rose Rose
Kieran Culkin
Buster
Kate Nelligan
Olive Worthington
Heavy D
Peaches
J.K. Simmons
Ray Kendall
Crew
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
- Screenplay
- John Irving
- Novel
- John Irving
- Director of Photography
- Oliver Stapleton
- Original Music Composer
- Rachel Portman
- Editor
- Lisa Zeno Churgin
- Producer
- Richard N. Gladstein, Lila Yacoub, Alan C. Blomquist, Leslie Holleran
Details
- Release date
- 1999-12-17
- Runtime
- 2h 06m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Miramax, Nina Saxon Film Design, FilmColony
- Budget
- $24,000,000
- Box office
- $88,500,000