What's Eating Gilbert Grape

Synopsis

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

Gilbert Grape

Leonardo DiCaprio

Arnie Grape

Juliette Lewis

Becky

Mary Steenburgen

Betty Carver

Darlene Cates

Momma

Laura Harrington

Amy Grape

Mary Kate Schellhardt

Ellen Grape

Kevin Tighe

Mr. Carver

John C. Reilly

Tucker Van Dyke

Crispin Glover

Bobby McBurney

Penelope Branning

Becky's Grandma

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Tim Green

Mr. Lamson

Susan Loughran

Mrs. Lamson

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Robert B. Hedges

Minister

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Mark Jordan

Todd Carver

Cameron Finley

Doug Carver

Brady Coleman

Sheriff Farrel

Tim Simek

Deputy

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Nicholas Stojanovich

Boy #1

Libby Villari

Waitress

Crew

Art

• Jarrell Jay Knowles Set Decoration
• Bernt Amadeus Capra Production Design
• Robert Beck Property Master
• Gretchen Rau Set Decoration
• Geoffrey S. Grimsman Assistant Art Director
• David Brace Leadman
• John Myhre Art Direction

Camera

• Sven Nykvist Director of Photography
• Peter Iovino Still Photographer
• Kevin Jewison Camera Operator
• Jeff Cronenweth First Assistant Camera
• Mike Moad Dolly Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Renee Ehrlich Kalfus Costume Design
• Kathy Kiatta Costume Supervisor
• Rodd Matsui Prosthetic Makeup Artist
• Patty York Makeup Artist
• Lucy W. Corrigan Assistant Costume Designer

Crew

• Gary Price Stunts
• Rusty McClennon Stunt Coordinator
• Janet Brady Stunts
• Howard Jensen Special Effects Coordinator
• Mira Tweti Unit Publicist
• Wayne Nelson Transportation Coordinator

Directing

• Lasse Hallström Director
• David B. Householter First Assistant Director
• Linda Brachman Second Assistant Director
• Dianne Dreyer Script Supervisor

Editing

• Andrew Mondshein Editor
• Jennifer Davidoff Cook Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Scott Conn Electrician
• Michael Palmer Electrician
• John Lacy Electrician
• Chris Reddish Electrician
• Dwight Cary Electrician
• John Vecchio Lighting Technician
• Patrick Reddish Chief Lighting Technician

Production

• Alan C. Blomquist Executive Producer
• Bertil Ohlsson Producer
• Meir Teper Producer
• Gail Levin Casting
• Lasse Hallström Executive Producer
• David Matalon Producer
• Richard J. Gelfand Unit Production Manager
• Charles Harrington Location Manager

Sound

• Michael Kirchberger Supervising Sound Editor
• Björn Isfält Original Music Composer
• Alan Parker Original Music Composer
• David Brownlow Sound Mixer
• Kevin J. Ward Boom Operator
• Joseph S. DeBeasi Music Editor

Writing

• Peter Hedges Novel
• Peter Hedges Screenplay

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