The Cider House Rules

The Cider House Rules (1999)

A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.

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?

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  • Release Date: 1999-12-17
  • Runtime: 2h 6min
  • Director: Lasse Hallström

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Tobey Maguire

      Homer Wells

    • Charlize Theron

      Candy Kendall

    • Delroy Lindo

      Arthur Rose

    • Paul Rudd

      Lt. Wally Worthington

    • Michael Caine

      Dr. Wilbur Larch

    • 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

    • Evan Parke

      Jack

    • Jimmy Flynn

      Vernon

    • Lonnie Farmer

      Hero

    • Spencer Diamond

      Curly

    • Skye McCole Bartusiak

      Hazel

    • Sean Andrew

      Copperfield

    • John Albano

      Steerforth

    • Claire Daly

      Clara

    • Colin Irving

      Major Winslow

    • Annie Corley

      Carla

    • Patrick Donnelly

      Adopting Father

    • Edie Schechter

      Adopting Mother

    • Kasey Berry

      12yr. Old Girl

    • Mary Bogue

      Big Dot

    • Victoria Stankiewicz

      Debra

    • Christine Stevens

      Florence

    • Earle C. Batchelder

      Dr. Holtz

    • Norma Fine

      Mrs. Goodhall

    • John Irving

      Stationmaster

    • Eric Bruno Borgman

      Flirting Soldier on Train (uncredited)

    • Kevin Chapman

      Adopting Dad (uncredited)

    • John H. Tobin

      Man on Train (uncredited)

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