What's Eating Gilbert Grape

What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993)

Released: 1993-12-17 Duration: 1hr 58min
Genres: Romance Drama
Rating 7.7
Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.

Overview

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.

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures
Paramount Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $11,000,000.00
Revenue $10,000,000.00
Original Language en
Popularity 26.221

Directed By

Lasse Hallström

Crew

Screenplay
Peter Hedges
Set Decoration
Jarrell Jay Knowles
Supervising Sound Editor
Michael Kirchberger
Casting
Gail Levin
Costume Design
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Original Music Composer
Alan Parker
Original Music Composer
Björn Isfält
Production Design
Bernt Amadeus Capra
Director of Photography
Sven Nykvist
Executive Producer
Lasse Hallström
Executive Producer
Alan C. Blomquist
Producer
Bertil Ohlsson
Producer
David Matalon
Producer
Meir Teper
Stunt Coordinator
Rusty McClennon
Stunts
Gary Price
Stunts
Janet Brady
Unit Production Manager
Richard J. Gelfand
First Assistant Director
David B. Householter
Second Assistant Director
Linda Brachman
Art Direction
John Myhre
Set Decoration
Gretchen Rau
Assistant Costume Designer
Lucy W. Corrigan
Camera Operator
Kevin Jewison
Still Photographer
Peter Iovino
Script Supervisor
Dianne Dreyer
First Assistant Camera
Jeff Cronenweth
Sound Mixer
David Brownlow
Boom Operator
Kevin J. Ward
Chief Lighting Technician
Patrick Reddish
Lighting Technician
John Vecchio
Electrician
Chris Reddish
Electrician
John Lacy
Electrician
Dwight Cary
Electrician
Scott Conn
Electrician
Michael Palmer
Special Effects Coordinator
Howard Jensen
Dolly Grip
Mike Moad
Assistant Art Director
Geoffrey S. Grimsman
Makeup Artist
Patty York
Costume Supervisor
Kathy Kiatta
Prosthetic Makeup Artist
Rodd Matsui
Leadman
David Brace
Property Master
Robert Beck
Assistant Editor
Jennifer Davidoff Cook
Music Editor
Joseph S. DeBeasi
Location Manager
Charles Harrington
Transportation Coordinator
Wayne Nelson
Unit Publicist
Mira Tweti

TOP CAST

Johnny Depp
Johnny Depp

Gilbert Grape

Leonardo DiCaprio
Leonardo DiCaprio

Arnie Grape

Mary Steenburgen
Mary Steenburgen

Betty Carver

Darlene Cates
Darlene Cates

Bonnie Grape

Kevin Tighe
Kevin Tighe

Ken Carver

John C. Reilly
John C. Reilly

Tucker Van Dyke

Crispin Glover
Crispin Glover

Bobby McBurney

Penelope Branning
Penelope Branning

Becky's Grandma

Tim Green
Tim Green

Mr. Lamson

Susan Loughran
Susan Loughran

Mrs. Lamson

Mark Jordan
Mark Jordan

Todd Carver

Cameron Finley
Cameron Finley

Doug Carver

Brady Coleman
Brady Coleman

Sheriff Jerry Farrel

Tim Simek
Tim Simek

Deputy

Libby Villari
Libby Villari

Waitress

Kay Bower
Kay Bower

Police Secretary

Joe Stevens
Joe Stevens

Burger Barn Manager

Mona Lee Fultz
Mona Lee Fultz

Bakery Worker

David H. Kramer
David H. Kramer

Group (voice)

Brent Bratton
Brent Bratton

Burger Barn Employee (uncredited)

Kirk Hunter
Kirk Hunter

Townfolk (uncredited)

Buck Reynolds
Buck Reynolds

Juvenile Heckler (uncredited)

David Stanford
David Stanford

Townsperson (uncredited)

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