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The Cider House Rules (1999)

The Cider House Rules (1999)

Drama

A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.

Release Date: 1999, December 17
Directors: Lasse Hallström
Countries: United States of America
Production: Miramax, Nina Saxon Film Design, FilmColony
Cast: Tobey Maguire, J.K. Simmons, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, K. Todd Freeman, Charlize Theron, Lonnie Farmer, Erik Per Sullivan, Colin Irving, Evan Parke, Eric Bruno Borgman

Overview:

Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?

Keywords:

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