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What's eating Gilbert Grape / Paramount Pictures presents ; a Matalon Teper Ohlsson production ; a Lasse Hallström film ; produced by Meir Teper, Bertil Ohlsson, David Matalon ; screenplay by Peter Hedges ; directed by Lasse Hallström.
Annenberg Circulation Desk DVD PS3558.E3165 W4722 2006
Available
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Hedges, Peter--Film adaptations.
- Hedges, Peter.
- Families--Drama.
- Families.
- Teenagers with mental disabilities.
- Dysfunctional families.
- Brothers--Drama.
- Brothers.
- Dysfunctional families--Drama.
- Teenagers with mental disabilities--Drama.
- Genre:
- Drama.
- Romantic comedy films.
- Film adaptations.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
- Video recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Special collector's edition ; widescreen version.
- Place of Publication:
- Hollywood, CA : Paramount DVD, [2006]
- Language Note:
- In English; optional subtitles in English.
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC, Region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround; Dolby Digital 2.0 surround.
- digital
- optical
- mixed
- Dolby digital 2.0
- Dolby digital 5.1
- NTSC
- video file
- DVD video
- region 1
- Summary:
- Gilbert lives in Endora, a place where nothing happens. Aside from a secret affair with a housewife, Gilbert spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his mentally handicapped brother, and holding together a large family headed by Mama, a former beauty queen whose weight tops 500 pounds. But just when Gilbert thinks nothing with ever change, a pretty stranger arrives on the scene, capturing Gilbert's heart and inspiring him to make a break.
- Participant:
- Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio, John C. Reilly, Darlene Cates, Kevin Tighe, Crispin Glover.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Sven Nykvist; editor, Andrew Mondshein; original music, Alan Parker, Björn Isfält.
- Notes:
- Videodisc release of the motion picture produced in 1993.
- Based on What's eating Gilbert Grape / by Peter Hedges.
- Special features: commentary by director Lasse Hallström and writer Peter Hedges; The characters of Gilbert Grape; The voice of Gilbert Grape; Why we love Gilbert Grape; original theatrical trailer; stills gallery.
- Aspect ratio: enhanced for 16:9 TVs.
- ISBN:
- 1415718717
- 9781415718711
- OCLC:
- 67303929
- Publisher Number:
- 097360421248
- 04212 Paramount DVD
- 11111018094 Paramount DVD
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