The Cider House Rules
“A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.”
1999•PG-13•2h 6m•7.1•Released
Drama
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?
Director
Lasse Hallström
Writer
John Irving
Budget
$24M
Revenue
$89M
Languages
English
Studio
Miramax
Cast
Tobey Maguire
Homer Wells
Charlize Theron
Candy Kendall
Michael Caine
Dr. Wilbur Larch
Delroy Lindo
Arthur Rose
Paul Rudd
Lt. Wally Worthington
Jane Alexander
Nurse Edna
Kathy Baker
Nurse Angela
Erykah Badu
Rose Rose
Kieran Culkin
Buster
Kate Nelligan
Olive Worthington
Heavy D
Peaches
J.K. Simmons
Ray Kendall
Erik Per Sullivan
Fuzzy
Paz de la Huerta
Mary Agnes
K. Todd Freeman
Muddy
Production
Company
Miramax
Company
Nina Saxon Film Design
Company
FilmColony
Producer
Richard N. Gladstein
Producer
Alan C. Blomquist
Producer
Leslie Holleran
Producer
Lila Yacoub
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