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Film / 1999
The Cider House Rules
Directed by
Lasse Hallström
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?
The story
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?
Cast
Tobey MaguireHomer Wells
Charlize TheronCandy Kendall
Michael CaineDr. Wilbur Larch
Delroy LindoArthur Rose
Paul RuddLt. Wally Worthington
Jane AlexanderNurse Edna
Kathy BakerNurse Angela
Erykah BaduRose Rose
Kieran CulkinBuster
Kate NelliganOlive Worthington
Heavy DPeaches
J.K. SimmonsRay Kendall
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Erik Per SullivanFuzzy
Paz de la HuertaMary Agnes
K. Todd FreemanMuddy
Evan ParkeJack
Jimmy FlynnVernon
Lonnie FarmerHero
Spencer DiamondCurly
Skye McCole BartusiakHazel
Sean AndrewCopperfield
John AlbanoSteerforth
Claire DalyClara
Colin IrvingMajor Winslow
Annie CorleyCarla
Patrick DonnellyAdopting Father
Edie SchechterAdopting Mother
Kasey Berry12yr. Old Girl
Mary BogueBig Dot
Victoria StankiewiczDebra
Christine StevensFlorence
Earle C. BatchelderDr. Holtz
Norma FineMrs. Goodhall
John IrvingStationmaster
Eric Bruno BorgmanFlirting Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Kevin ChapmanAdopting Dad (uncredited)
John H. TobinMan on Train (uncredited)
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