The Cider House Rules
A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
Country
Production
Genre
Budget
$24 000 000
Box office
$88 545 092
Director
Actors
Scenario
Producer
Alan C. Blomquist, Leslie Holleran, Richard N. Gladstein, Lila Yacoub, Bobby Cohen, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Meryl Poster
Camera operator
Oliver Stapleton
Composer
Artist
David Gropman
Audition
Suzanne Crowley, Billy Hopkins, Kerry Barden
Editing
Lisa Zeno Churgin, Diana Zock
Whole Team (74)
Whole Team (74)
Short description
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?
What's left behind the scenes
- Phillip Borsos was originally slated to direct the film, but he died of leukemia before filming began. Another contender for the director’s chair, Michael Winterbottom, disagreed with screenwriter John Irving about the future vision of the film.
- John Irving's son, Colin Irving, played the role of Major Winslow, who arrives at the farm with news about Wally.
- When Toby Maguire's character first picks apples, it's visible that they are actually tied to the branches with strings.
- Filming took place from September 22 to December 12, 1998.
- John Irving, the author of the novel and screenplay for “The Cider House Rules,” played the role of the stationmaster in the film.
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