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17/12/1999 Drama 2h 6m
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A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.

Overview

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?

  1. Lasse Hallström

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Tobey Maguire

    Homer Wells

  2. Charlize Theron

    Candy Kendall

  3. Michael Caine

    Dr. Wilbur Larch

  4. Delroy Lindo

    Arthur Rose

  5. Paul Rudd

    Lt. Wally Worthington

  6. Jane Alexander

    Nurse Edna

  7. Kathy Baker

    Nurse Angela

  8. Erykah Badu

    Rose Rose

  9. Kieran Culkin

    Buster

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Reviews

A review by Wuchak
Written by Wuchak on 2018-09-22
Beauty and the beast in Maine during WWII

On the surface “The Cider House Rules” (1999) is a quality period piece about life at an apple orchard and orphanage in Maine during WWII. Tobey Maguire stars as Homer Wells, who was raised at a remote orphanage and favored by caretaker Dr. Larch (Michael Caine), who imparts his vast medical knowledge & skills to the young man. At the age of 21 Homer decides to leave the orphanage with a couple that stopped by for an illegal abortion and ends up working at an apple orchard. Will he ever return?

It's the subtext where the film soars for those ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$24,000,000.00

Revenue
$88,500,000.00

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