What's Eating Gilbert Grape

"Life is a terrible thing to sleep through."

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.

Director: Lasse Hallström

Cast

Johnny Depp

Gilbert Grape

Leonardo DiCaprio

Arnie Grape

Juliette Lewis

Becky

Mary Steenburgen

Betty Carver

Darlene Cates

Momma

Laura Harrington

Amy Grape

Mary Kate Schellhardt

Ellen Grape

Kevin Tighe

Mr. Carver