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The Cider House Rules

  The Film:
 
from Miramax Films

Directed by
Lasse Hallström

Starring
Tobey Maguire (Homer Wells)
Charlize Theron (Candy Kendall)
Delroy Lindo (Mr. Rose)
Paul Rudd (Wally Worthington)
Michael Caine (Dr. Wilbur Larch)
Jane Alexander (Nurse Edna)
Kathy Baker (Nurse Angela)
Erykah Badu (Rose Rose)
Kate Nelligan (Olive Worthington)
Heavy D (Peaches)
Kieran Culkin (Buster)
K. Todd Freeman (Muddy)
Paz de la Huerta (Mary Agnes)
John Albano (Steerforth)
Sean Andrew (Copperfield)
Mary Bogue (Big Dot)
Spencer Diamond (Curly)
Skye McCole Bartusiak (Hazel)
Erik Sullivan (Fuzzy)

Written by
John Irving (also novel)

Original Music by
Rachel Portman

Rated: pg-13
(for mature thematic elements, sexuality, nudity, substance abuse and some violence)

 
Cider House RulesWilbur Larch-- a physician, philosopher, obstetrician, and a doctor who performs abortions at St. Cloud's orphanage-- struggles through his relationship with his apprentice and surrogate son, Homer Wells.

Lasse Hallstrom directs John Irving's screenplay of his own novel. Tobey Maguire portrays a man who is tied to the orphanage where he grew up and the doctor (Michael Caine) who runs it.

Official Site
 

Awards:

1999
Academy Award®
Best Supporting Actor - Michael Caine
Best Script Adaptation - John Irving

12/7/99 John Irving is given the Best Screenplay award for CIDER HOUSE RULES by the National Board of Review.

  Related Books and more:


The Cider House Rules (VHS Tape)

The Cider House Rules (DVD)

The Cider House Rules [CD]
Original Soundtrack

The Cider House Rules
by John Irving




Acting in Film : An Actor's Take on Movie Making
by Michael Caine, Maria Aitken

A Widow for One Year
by John Irving

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