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Living in Endora is like dancing to no music. Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) should know. Aside from a secret affair with a housewife (Mary Steenburgen), Gilbert spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his autistic brother (Leonardo DiCaprio), and holding together a large family headed by Mama, a former beauty queen whose weight tops 500 pounds. But just when Gilbert thinks nothing will ever change, a pretty stranger (Juliette Lewis) arrives on the scene, capturing Gilbert's heart and inspiring him to make a break.

Primary Title
  • What's Eating Gilbert Grape
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 20 August 2021
Release Year
  • 1993
Start Time
  • 20 : 30
Finish Time
  • 22 : 30
Duration
  • 120:00
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • Living in Endora is like dancing to no music. Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) should know. Aside from a secret affair with a housewife (Mary Steenburgen), Gilbert spends his days stocking shelves at a grocery store, caring for his autistic brother (Leonardo DiCaprio), and holding together a large family headed by Mama, a former beauty queen whose weight tops 500 pounds. But just when Gilbert thinks nothing will ever change, a pretty stranger (Juliette Lewis) arrives on the scene, capturing Gilbert's heart and inspiring him to make a break.
Classification
  • M
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Dysfunctional families--Drama
  • Brothers--Drama
  • Teenagers with mental disabilities--Drama
  • Male caregivers--Drama
  • Overweight women--United States--Social conditions--Drama
  • Morbid obesity--Drama
  • Long-term care of the sick--United States--Drama
  • Man-woman relationships--United States--Drama
  • Adultery--Drama
  • Small cities--United States--Social life and customs--Drama
  • Rural poor--United States--Social conditions--Drama
  • Farewells--Psychological aspects--Drama
  • Feature films--United States
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Contributors
  • Lasse Hallström (Director)
  • Peter Hedges (Writer)
  • Johnny Depp (Actor)
  • Leonardo DiCaprio (Actor)
  • Juliette Lewis (Actor)
  • Mary Steenburgen (Actor)
  • Darlene Cates (Actor)
  • Laura Harrington (Actor)
  • Mary Kate Schellhardt (Actor)
  • Kevin Tighe (Actor)
  • John C. Reilly (Actor)
  • Crispin Glover (Actor)
  • David Matalon (Producer)
  • Meir Teper (Producer)
  • Bertil Ohlsson (Producer)
  • Björn Isfält (Composer)
  • Alan Parker (Composer)
  • Sven Nykvist (Director of Photography)
  • Andrew Mondshein (Editor)
  • Paramount Pictures (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Dysfunctional families--Drama
  • Brothers--Drama
  • Teenagers with mental disabilities--Drama
  • Male caregivers--Drama
  • Overweight women--United States--Social conditions--Drama
  • Morbid obesity--Drama
  • Long-term care of the sick--United States--Drama
  • Man-woman relationships--United States--Drama
  • Adultery--Drama
  • Small cities--United States--Social life and customs--Drama
  • Rural poor--United States--Social conditions--Drama
  • Farewells--Psychological aspects--Drama
  • Feature films--United States
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