The Cider House Rules

1999 · 126 min · ★ 7.1 / 10 · 1336 votes

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?

Cast

Tobey Maguire · Charlize Theron · Michael Caine · Delroy Lindo · Paul Rudd · Jane Alexander · Kathy Baker · Erykah Badu · Kieran Culkin · Kate Nelligan

Director

Lasse Hallström