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About
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?
Theatrical
Jan 7, 2000
Box Office
$88.5M
Budget
$24.0M
Return
3.7x
DVD / Blu-ray
Aug 15, 2000
Theaters
1
Director
Lasse Hallström
Writer
John Irving
Producers
Meryl Poster, Bobby Cohen, Bob Weinstein
Music
Rachel Portman
Studio
Miramax, Nina Saxon Film Design, FilmColony
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Quotes
See all →Confrontation Over Family Secrets
Homer Wells
You're having sex with your own daughter.
Arthur Rose
Ain't nobody havin sex with my daughter! Let me just tell you that!
Homer Wells
You're lying. Aren't you ashamed of yourself? What do you care who hears? I mean, come on. They know already, don't they? They know Mr. Rose.
Arthur Rose
And you know what your business is, boy! I know you don't wanna be in no kind of business with me! That's what I know.
Homer Wells
Yeah? Go on. Cut my clothes. I've got other clothes.
Arthur Rose
You gonna come here talkin to me about lies and shame? Those people took you in, and that boy Wally is away at war!
Homer Wells
Yeah, well she's your daughter!
Arthur Rose
And I love her! Ain't never gonna do nothin to harm her.
Family Tensions and Personal Conflicts
Arthur Rose
Hey, nothin', man. You just go in the house. This ain't none of your concern.
Homer Wells
Just listen to me...
Arthur Rose
You are forgettin yourself now. This is my daughter! Now, I believe ya have your own mess ya gotta deal with.
Rose Rose
I wanna get...
[Struggling to get free from her father]
Arthur Rose
Ain't that right, Homer? Ain't that right, Homer? My daughter done told ya and I done told ya. This ain't your business. This ain't none of your business! Ya even know what your business is, Homer? Do ya! Come on, man! What is your business?
Homer Wells
I'm in the doctor business. I can help. That's all I'm saying. I can help.
Confronting Uncertainty and Desire for Connection
Homer Wells
Just tell me. I'll do whatever you wanna do.
Candy Kendall
Nothing.
Homer Wells
Isn't that like waiting and seeing?
Candy Kendall
No. Nothing's nothing. I want Wally to come home. I'm afraid to see him too.
Homer Wells
I know.
Candy Kendall
Oh, don't do that, Homer.
Candy Kendall
I just want to sit here and do nothing.
Homer Wells
To do nothing. It's a great idea, really. Maybe if I just wait and see long enough, then I won't have to do anything or decide anything, you know? I mean, maybe if I'm lucky enough, someone else will decide and choose and do things for me.
Struggles of Love and Waiting
Candy Kendall
He volunteered. Jesus. Nobody volunteers for the Burma run. He said so himself. He just leaves me here. What does he want? He wants me to wait for him? Oh, God he knows me. He knows I'm not good at being alone. This was right. I know this was right.
Homer Wells
You're right. This was right.
Candy Kendall
Yeah.
Cast
Full credits →T
Tobey Maguire
Homer Wells
Charlize Theron
Candy Kendall
M
Michael Caine
Dr. Wilbur Larch
D
Delroy Lindo
Arthur Rose
Paul Rudd
Lt. Wally Worthington
J
Jane Alexander
Nurse Edna
K
Kathy Baker
Nurse Angela
E
Erykah Badu
Rose Rose
K
Kieran Culkin
Buster
K
Kate Nelligan
Olive Worthington
H
Heavy D
Peaches
J.K. Simmons
Ray Kendall
E
Erik Per Sullivan
Fuzzy
P
Paz de la Huerta
Mary Agnes
K
K. Todd Freeman
Muddy
E
Evan Parke
Jack
L
Lonnie Farmer
Hero
S
Skye McCole Bartusiak
Hazel
C
Claire Daly
Clara
C
Colin Irving
Major Winslow
