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The Cider House Rules

PG-13
Movie
1999
2h 6m
English
Drama
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?
Rating
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7.3
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73

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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
Kate Nelligan
Olive Worthington
Heavy D
Peaches
JK Simmons
Ray Kendall
Sean Andrew
Copperfield
Colin Irving
Major Winslow
Mary Bogue
Big Dot
Directed By: Lasse Hallström
Written By: John Irving (Novel)

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evainc says...
one year ago
I watched this movie a lot growing up, which I might question my parents about as it portrays some fairly adult themes; abortion, incest, rape, murder and drug use, but I remember none of that. I mostly remember a beautiful score, New England in the 1940's, the multi use of tweed and tartan and it instilled in me a love of old barns and apple orchards.
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Belzebu says...
6 years ago
Removed from the Netflix Catalog
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Wuchak
6 years ago
Beauty and the beast in Maine during WWII

On the surface “The Cider House Rules” (1999) is a quality period piece about life at an apple orchard and orphanage in Maine during WWII. Tobey Maguire stars as Homer Wells, who was raised at a remote orphanage and favored by caretaker Dr. Larch (Mic More
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