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Directed by: Lasse Hallström Written by: Peter Hedges, based on the novel by Peter Hedges Starring: Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Leonardo DiCaprio & John C. Reilly What the box says: Johhny Depp plays Gilbert and Juliette Lewis is the girl who turns his life around in this flawless blend of comedy and drama that includes Leonardo DiCaprio's stunning, Oscar-nominated performance as Gilbert's mentally impaired younger brother. Newcomer Darlene Cates (as Momma) and Mary Steenburgen (as a housewife who wants Gilbert all to herself) co-star in "one of the most real, honest and unusual pictures of the year" (Bill Diehl, ABC RadioNetwork). |