
What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Life is a terrible thing to sleep through.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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Romance, Drama
Budget: $11,000,000 | Revenue : $10,000,000
Runtime: 118 minutes

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Johnny Depp
Played Gilbert Grape

Juliette Lewis
Played Becky

Leonardo DiCaprio
Played Arnie Grape

Mary Steenburgen
Played Betty Carver

Darlene Cates
Played Bonnie Grape

Laura Harrington
Played Amy Grape

Mary Kate Schellhardt
Played Ellen Grape

Kevin Tighe
Played Ken Carver

John C. Reilly
Played Tucker Van Dyke

Crispin Glover
Played Bobby McBurney

Penelope Branning
Played Becky's Grandma
Tim Green
Played Mr. Lamson

Susan Loughran
Played Mrs. Lamson
Robert B. Hedges
Played Minister
Mark Jordan
Played Todd Carver

Cameron Finley
Played Doug Carver

Brady Coleman
Played Sheriff Jerry Farrel
Tim Simek
Played Deputy
Nicholas Stojanovich
Played Boy #1

Libby Villari
Played Waitress
Kay Bower
Played Police Secretary

Joe Stevens
Played Burger Barn Manager

Mona Lee Fultz
Played Bakery Worker
George Haynes
Played Dave
Daniel Gullahorn
Played Boy #2
David H. Kramer
Played Group (voice)
Brent Bratton
Played Burger Barn Employee (uncredited)
Kirk Hunter
Played Townfolk (uncredited)
Buck Reynolds
Played Juvenile Heckler (uncredited)
David Stanford
Played Townsperson (uncredited)
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