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Release Date:
13 January 2000 (Australia)
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Tagline:
A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
Plot:
A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world. full summary | add synopsis
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Won 2 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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28 nominations
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(74 articles)
Preview: Brothers
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Caine: 'I won't win another Oscar'
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tobey Maguire | ... | Homer Wells |
 | Charlize Theron | ... | Candy Kendall |
 | Delroy Lindo | ... | Arthur Rose |
 | Paul Rudd | ... | Lt. Wally Worthington |
 | Michael Caine | ... | Dr. Wilbur Larch |
 | Jane Alexander | ... | Nurse Edna |
 | Kathy Baker | ... | Nurse Angela |
 | Erykah Badu | ... | Rose Rose |
 | Kieran Culkin | ... | Buster |
 | Kate Nelligan | ... | Olive Worthington |
 | Heavy D | ... | Peaches |
 | K. Todd Freeman | ... | Muddy |
 | Paz de la Huerta | ... | Mary Agnes |
 | J.K. Simmons | ... | Ray Kendall |
 | Evan Parke | ... | Jack (as Evan Dexter Parke) |
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexuality, nudity, substance abuse and some violence.
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Runtime:
126 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #36692) |
Iceland:L |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:15 |
Taiwan:GP |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:PG (British Columbia) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13
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Trivia:
Cameo: [Colin Irving]Son of author John Irving plays Major Winslow, who delivers the news about Wally.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Homer is learning how to pick apples, a string is clearly holding an apple onto a branch. When he picks it, the string dangles from the branch.
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Quotes:
[We see Homer writing to Dr. Larch and hear the words in his voice as we are shown variously relevant scenes]
Homer: Dear Dr. Larch. Thank you for your doctor's bag, although it seems that I will not have the occasion to use it, barring some emergency, of course. I am not a doctor. With all due respect to your profession, I'm enjoying my life here. I'm enjoying being a lobsterman and orchardman. In fact, I've never enjoyed myself as much. The truth is, I want to stay here. I believe I'm being of some use.
[We hear the words Dr. Larch writes back to Homer in response]
Dr. Wilbur Larch: My Dear Homer: I thought you were over you adolescence - the first time in our lives when we imagine we have something terrible to hide from those who love us. Do you think it's not obvious to us what's happened to you? You've fallen in love, haven't you? By the way, whatever you're up to can't be too good for your heart. Then again, it's the sort of condition that could be made worse by worrying about it, so don't worry about it.
[the back and forth correspondence continues interwoven with scenes from Homer's life at the time]
Homer: Dear Dr. Larch, What I'm learning her may not be as important as what I learned from you, but everything is new to me. Yesterday, I learned how to poison mice. Field mice girdle an apple tree; pine mice kill the roots. You use poison oats and poison corn. I know what you have to do. You have to play God. Well, killing mice is as close as I want to come to playing God.
Dr. Wilbur Larch: Homer, here in St. Cloud's, I have been given the opportunity of playing God or leaving practically everything up to chance. Men and women of conscience should sieze those moments when it's possible to play God. There won't be many. Do I interfere when absolutely helpless women tell me they simply can't have an abortion - that they simply must go through with having another and yet another orphan? I do not. I do not even recommend. I just give them what they want. You are my work of art, Homer. Everything else has been just a job. I don't know if you have a work of art in you, but I know what your job is: you're a doctor.
Homer: I'm not a doctor.
Dr. Wilbur Larch: You're going to replace me, Homer. The board of trustees is looking for my replacement.
Homer: I can't replace you. I'm sorry.
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Homer: Dear Dr. Larch. Thank you for your doctor's bag, although it seems that I will not have the occasion to use it, barring some emergency, of course. I am not a doctor. With all due respect to your profession, I'm enjoying my life here. I'm enjoying being a lobsterman and orchardman. In fact, I've never enjoyed myself as much. The truth is, I want to stay here. I believe I'm being of some use.
[We hear the words Dr. Larch writes back to Homer in response]
Dr. Wilbur Larch: My Dear Homer: I thought you were over you adolescence - the first time in our lives when we imagine we have something terrible to hide from those who love us. Do you think it's not obvious to us what's happened to you? You've fallen in love, haven't you? By the way, whatever you're up to can't be too good for your heart. Then again, it's the sort of condition that could be made worse by worrying about it, so don't worry about it.
[the back and forth correspondence continues interwoven with scenes from Homer's life at the time]
Homer: Dear Dr. Larch, What I'm learning her may not be as important as what I learned from you, but everything is new to me. Yesterday, I learned how to poison mice. Field mice girdle an apple tree; pine mice kill the roots. You use poison oats and poison corn. I know what you have to do. You have to play God. Well, killing mice is as close as I want to come to playing God.
Dr. Wilbur Larch: Homer, here in St. Cloud's, I have been given the opportunity of playing God or leaving practically everything up to chance. Men and women of conscience should sieze those moments when it's possible to play God. There won't be many. Do I interfere when absolutely helpless women tell me they simply can't have an abortion - that they simply must go through with having another and yet another orphan? I do not. I do not even recommend. I just give them what they want. You are my work of art, Homer. Everything else has been just a job. I don't know if you have a work of art in you, but I know what your job is: you're a doctor.
Homer: I'm not a doctor.
Dr. Wilbur Larch: You're going to replace me, Homer. The board of trustees is looking for my replacement.
Homer: I can't replace you. I'm sorry.
[...]
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Ben Affleck/Fiona Apple (#25.13)" (2000)
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Ukulele Lady
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Some movies you enjoy at the theater once and then forget them. This film is one that you do not soon forget. Tobey Maguire has got to be one of the most gifted actors I have ever seen. His portrayal of Homer Wells is compelling. This movie will take you in during the very first scenes and won't let you go. When it's over you don't want to leave them all behind. Have you ever been so engrossed in a movie you don't realize what's going on around you. Cider House Rules is one of those rare films to come along and totally involve you in their lives. Maguire and Theron are wonderful along with the whole cast. Can't wait to see what other gifts Maguire gives us on the screen in the future.