United States / Dec 17, 1999 / PG-13
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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?
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Erykah Badu | Rose Rose |
| Kieran Culkin | Buster |
| Kate Nelligan | Olive Worthington |
| Heavy D | Peaches |
| J.K. Simmons | Ray Kendall |
| Erik Per Sullivan | Fuzzy |
| Paz de la Huerta | Mary Agnes |
| K. Todd Freeman | Muddy |
| Evan Parke | Jack |
| Jimmy Flynn | Vernon |
| Lonnie Farmer | Hero |
| Spencer Diamond | Curly |
| Skye McCole Bartusiak | Hazel |
| Sean Andrew | Copperfield |
| John Albano | Steerforth |
| Claire Daly | Clara |
| Colin Irving | Major Winslow |
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| Annie Corley | Carla |
| Patrick Donnelly | Adopting Father |
| Edie Schechter | Adopting Mother |
| Kasey Berry | 12yr. Old Girl |
| Mary Bogue | Big Dot |
| Victoria Stankiewicz | Debra |
| Christine Stevens | Florence |
| Earle C. Batchelder | Dr. Holtz |
| Norma Fine | Mrs. Goodhall |
| John Irving | Stationmaster |
| Eric Bruno Borgman | Flirting Soldier on Train (uncredited) |
| Kevin Chapman | Adopting Dad (uncredited) |
| John H. Tobin | Man on Train (uncredited) |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Cider House Rules |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Miramax, Nina Saxon Film Design, FilmColony |
| Official site | miramax.com |
| Release date | 17 dicembre 1999 |
| Executive producer | Bobby Cohen, Bob Weinstein, Meryl Poster, Harvey Weinstein |
| Production | Richard N. Gladstein, Lila Yacoub, Alan C. Blomquist, Leslie Holleran, Michele Platt |
| Writer | John Irving |
| Casting | Kerry Barden, Billy Hopkins, Suzanne Smith Crowley |
| Editing | Lisa Zeno Churgin, Terel Gibson |
| Cinematography | Oliver Stapleton |
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| Assistant directors | Christina Stauffer, Paul Prenderville, Stephen P. Dunn, Lasse Hallström, Jane Goldsmith |
| Lighting | Zachary K. Lazar |
| Camera operators | Oliver Stapleton |
| Additional photography | Oliver Stapleton |
| Production design | David Gropman, Beth A. Rubino, Karen Schulz Gropman, Wylie Griffin |
| Art direction | Karen Schulz Gropman, David Gropman, Beth A. Rubino, Wylie Griffin |
| Set decoration | Beth A. Rubino, David Gropman, Karen Schulz Gropman, Wylie Griffin |
| Special effects | Robert Bolanowski |
| Stunts | Charles Croughwell |
| Music | |
| Sound | |
| Costume design | Renee Ehrlich Kalfus, Sharyn Cordice, Brenda McNally, Peggy Schierholz, Ellie Winslow, Deborah K. Larsen, Louie Zakarian, Wayne Herndon |
| Makeup | Sharyn Cordice, Ellie Winslow, Deborah K. Larsen, Louie Zakarian, Renee Ehrlich Kalfus, Brenda McNally, Peggy Schierholz, Wayne Herndon |
| Hairstyling | Sharyn Cordice, Renee Ehrlich Kalfus, Brenda McNally, Peggy Schierholz, Ellie Winslow, Deborah K. Larsen, Louie Zakarian, Wayne Herndon |
| Budget | 24.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 88.500.000 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 07, 2000 / PG-13
Greece / Feb 04, 2000 / 13
Sweden / Feb 04, 2000 / 11
Spain / Mar 03, 2000 / 12
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Italy / Mar 10, 2000
Germany / Mar 16, 2000 / 12
Netherlands / Mar 16, 2000 / 12
France / Mar 22, 2000 / 12
Ireland / Mar 24, 2000 / 12
United Kingdom / Mar 24, 2000 / 12
South Korea / Jun 03, 2000 / 15
Czechia / Oct 12, 2000 / 15+
Digital
Poland / Feb 25, 2000 / 16
Switzerland / Mar 16, 2000 / 12
Japan / Jul 01, 2000 / R18+
Physical media
Netherlands / Sep 19, 2000 / 12 / DVD
Czechia / Mar 27, 2008 / DVD, FilmX
TV
Netherlands / Dec 27, 2003 / 12 / Nederland 3
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