The Cider House Rules (1999)
A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
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?
- Date of release
- 1999-12-17
- TMDB
- 7.1 / 10 (1341)
- Runtime
- 2h 6m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Lasse Hallström
Casting
- 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
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