What's Eating Gilbert Grape? Cover Image

DVD

What's Eating Gilbert Grape? / Paramount Pictures presents a Matalon Teper Ohlsson production, a Lasse Hallstrom film ; produced by Meir Teper, Bertil Ohlsson, David Matalon ; screenplay by Peter Hedges ; directed by Lasse Hallstrom.

Hallström, Lasse, (director.). Teper, Meir, (producer.). Ohlsson, Bertil, (producer.). Matalon, David, (producer.). Hedges, Peter, (screenwriter.). Depp, Johnny, (actor.). Lewis, Juliette, (actor.). Steenburgen, Mary, (actor.). Parker, Alan, 1944-2020 (Added Author). Isfält, Björn. (Added Author). Nykvist, Sven. (Added Author). Matalon Teper Ohlsson. (Added Author). Hedges, Peter. What's eating Gilbert Grape? (Added Author). Paramount Pictures Corporation. (Added Author). Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly, Darlene Cates, Kevin Tighe, Crispin Glover. (Cast).

Summary:

Gilbert lives in Endora, a place where nothing happens. Aside from a secret affair with a housewife, Gilbert spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his mentally handicapped brother, and holding together a large family headed by Mama, a former beauty queen whose weight tops 500 pounds. But just when Gilbert thinks nothing with ever change, a pretty stranger arrives on the scene, capturing Gilbert's heart and inspiring him to make a break.

Record details

ISBN: 1415718717
ISBN: 9781415718711
Physical Description: 1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Special collector's edition.
Publisher: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, [1993]

Content descriptions

General Note:	Based on the novel by Peter Hedges. Originally released as a motion picture in 1993. Special features: Commentary by director Lasse Hallstrom and writer Peter Hedges; The characters of Gilbert Grape; The voice of Gilbert Grape; Why we love Gilbert Grape; Original theatrical trailer; Photo gallery.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Director of photography, Sven Nykvist ; editor, Andrew Mondshein ; original music, Alan Parker, Bjorn Isfalt ; production designer, Bernt Capra.
Participant or Performer Note:	Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly, Darlene Cates, Kevin Tighe, Crispin Glover.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for elements of mature subject matter.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround, Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.
Language Note:	In English with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.