DVD
What's eating Gilbert Grape?
Call Number
- DVD DRAMA (CEN)
Edition
Special collector's ed. ; Widescreen version.
Languages
In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Performers
Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly, Darlene Cates, Crispin Glover.
Publication Information
Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, [2006]
Physical Description
1 videodisc (ca. 128 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for elements of mature subject matter.
Summary
Gilbert lives in Endora, a place where nothing happens. Aside from a secret affair with a housewife, Gilbert spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his mentally handicapped brother, and holding together a large family headed by Mama, a former beauty queen whose weight tops 500 pounds. But just when Gilbert thinks nothing with ever change, a pretty stranger arrives on the scene, capturing Gilbert's heart and inspiring him to make a break.
Notes
Based on the novel by Peter Hedges.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1993.
Special features: Commentary by director Lasse Hallström and writer Peter Hedges; The characters of Gilbert Grape; The voice of Gilbert Grape; Why we love Gilbert Grape; Original theatrical trailer; Photo gallery.