The Cider House Rules - Collector's Series (1999)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Tobey Maguire Homer Wells
Charlize Theron Candy Kendall
Delroy Lindo Mr. Rose
Paul Rudd Wally Worthington
Michael Caine Dr. Wilbur Larch
Kate Nelligan Olive Worthington
Jane Alexander Nurse Edna
Erykah Badu Rose Rose
Kathy Baker Nurse Angela
Kieran Culkin Buster
Movie Details
Genre Drama
Director Lasse Hallström
Studio Miramax Films
Audience Rating PG-13
Running Time 125 mins
Color Color
Plot
Set in a Maine orphanage in the 1940's, the story centers on Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire), a young man who grows up in an orphanage run by Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine), who takes the boy under his wing as his protege. Against Dr. Larch's wishes, he decides to strike out on his own and hitches a ride with a young couple, Wally and Candy (Paul Rudd and Charlize Theron) to their family apple cider house. Homer's experiences teach him lessons about life and love and how far he needs to travel to find where he truly belongs. Winner of two Academy Awards--Best Supporting Actor: Michael Caine and Best Adapted Screenplay: John Irving, from his novel. ----- Homer is an orphan in remote St. Cloud, Maine. Never adopted, he becomes the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch, who 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. When Wally and pregnant Candy visit the orphanage Dr. Larch provides medically safe, albeit illegal, abortions Homer leaves with them to work on Wally's family apple farm. Wally goes off to war, leaving Homer and Candy alone together. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Personal Details
Seen It No
Index 99999
Collection Status In Collection
Purchase Date 10/27/2002
Product Details
Format DVD
Region 1
Screen Ratio 2.35
Layers Single side, Dual layer
UPC 1795100491
Release Date 8/15/2000
Subtitles English; Spanish
Packaging Keep Case
Standard Features Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Making Of...
Movie Trailer
Production Notes
Scene Access
Audio Tracks English DD (Dolby Digital) 5.0 Surround
French DD (Dolby Digital) 5.1 Surround
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1