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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Lasse Hallstrom |
| Stars: |
Charlize Theron |
| Actors: |
Delroy Lindo |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Romances · Doctors · Coming Of Age · Based On A Novel · Family Life · 1940s · Theatrical Release |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
VHS: Bonus Edition |
| UPC: |
786936141504 |
| Release Date: |
1999 |
| Running Time: |
2hr 10min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 2hr 5min
Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (March 04, 2003)
UPC: 786936139730 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Bonus Edition, 2hr 10min
Release Company: Buena Vista Home Entertainment (August 15, 2000)
UPC: 786936141504 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
John Irving |
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Professional Reviews
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(09/01/2000, p.85, Kerrie Mitchell): "...Fine, subtle work from Caine and the ever-impressive Maguire..." -- 3 out of 5 stars |
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Quotes from the Movie
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"Goodnight, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England."--Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine) |
| More Information |
| Details: |
THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, an expertly crafted and intelligent adapation of John Irving's novel, explores themes of disappointment, ideas of moral ambiguity, and, indeed, lessons about life itself, woven into a dramatic story that is neither slow nor sentimental. Tobey Maguire is the immensely likable Homer Wells, a lifelong resident of a Maine orphanage who comes of age during WWII under the auspices of its director, Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine). Larch is pragmatic, progressive, highly intelligent, and loathe to let Homer go out into the world. He sees him as a son, and the only one whose medical training allows for him to take over when he retires from his job as physician, obstetrician, and illegal abortionist. When ingenue Candy (Charlize Theron) and air force adventurer Wally (Paul Rudd), come to Larch for help with an abortion, Homer befriends the couple and, against Larch's wishes, sets off with them to see the world, or at least the rest of Maine. Working at an apple orchard owned by Wally's moth... |
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