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Gilbert Grape is devoted to taking care of his family, which includes an obese mother and a mentally impaired brother. He feels the hopelessness of his life in a rural community when a young woman breezes into town and changes everything.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Widescreen DVD collection.
Corporate Author: Paramount Pictures Corporation
Other Authors: Hallström, Lasse
Ohlsson, Bertil
Matalon, David
Teper, Meir
Hedges, Peter
Depp, Johnny
Lewis, Juliette
Steenburgen, Mary
DiCaprio, Leonardo
Reilly, John C., 1965-
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
English language soundtrack (5.1 surround or Dolby surround) with optional subtitles in English.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, [2001], ©2001.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Widescreen DVD collection.
Subjects:
Dysfunctional families > Drama.
Comedy films.
Feature films.
Genre:
Drama.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (117 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
Gilbert Grape is devoted to taking care of his family, which includes an obese mother and a mentally impaired brother. He feels the hopelessness of his life in a rural community when a young woman breezes into town and changes everything.
Note:Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1993.
Based on the novel by Peter Hedges.
Special features include: interactive menus ; scene selection ; theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:PS3558.E3165 W47 2001 VideoDVD
AJ9 D0011888 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
ISBN:0792177940
Credits:Music, Alan Parker and B¨jorn Isfält ; editor, Andrew Mondshein ; director of photography, Sven Nykvist ; executive producers, Lasse Hallström and Alan C. Blomquist.
System Details:DVD.
Cast:
Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, Darlene Cates, Laura Harrington, Mary Kate Schellhardt, John C. Reilly, Crispin Glover, Kevin Tighe.