Gilbert Grape is a small-town young man with a lot of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother, who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie, who has a knack for finding trouble. Settled into a job at a grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver, Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the free-spirited Becky.
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Lasse HallströmWritten By
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Cast of What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Johnny DeppGilbert Grape
Leonardo DiCaprioArnie Grape
Juliette LewisBecky
Mary SteenburgenBetty Carver
Darlene CatesBonnie Grape
Laura HarringtonAmy Grape
Mary Kate SchellhardtEllen Grape
Kevin TigheKen Carver
John C. ReillyTucker Van Dyke
Crispin GloverBobby McBurney
Penelope BranningBecky's Grandma
Tim GreenMr. Lamson
Susan LoughranMrs. Lamson
Robert B. HedgesMinister
Mark JordanTodd Carver
Cameron FinleyDoug Carver
Brady ColemanSheriff Jerry Farrel
Tim SimekDeputy
Nicholas StojanovichBoy #1
Libby VillariWaitress
Kay BowerPolice Secretary
Joe StevensBurger Barn Manager
Mona Lee FultzBakery Worker
George HaynesDave
Daniel GullahornBoy #2
David H. KramerGroup (voice)
Brent BrattonBurger Barn Employee (uncredited)
Kirk HunterTownfolk (uncredited)
Buck ReynoldsJuvenile Heckler (uncredited)
David StanfordTownsperson (uncredited)
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