| | | A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 2.35:1, Dolby Digital Stereo, French, Dubbed, Spanish, Subtitled
Honored with two Academy Awards--Best Supporting Actor (Michael Caine), and Best Adapted Screen play, (John Irving)--The Cider House Rules tells a compelling and heartwarming story about how far a young man must travel to find the place where he truly belongs! Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire--Pleasantville, The Ice Storm, Wonder Boys) has lived nearly his entire life within the walls of St. Cloud's Orphanage in rural Maine. Though groomed by its proprietor, Dr. Larch (Caine), to be his successor, Homer nonetheless feels the need to strike out on his own and experience the world outside. Then, while working at an apple orchard, Homer falls for the beautiful Candy (Charlize Theron--Reindeer Games, The Devil's Advocate) and learns some powerfully indelible lessons about life, love and home! Based on John Irving's best-selling American classic and featuring a sensational all-star cast including Delroy Lindo and newcomer Erykah Badu, this entertaining motion picture earned raves from critics and moviegoers everywhere!
Editor's Note
THE CIDER HOUSE RULES, an expertly crafted and intelligent adapation of John Irving's novel, explores themes of disappointment, ideas of moral ambiguity, and, indeed, lessons about life itself, woven into a dramatic story that is neither slow nor sentimental. Tobey Maguire is the immensely likable Homer Wells, a lifelong resident of a Maine orphanage who comes of age during WWII under the auspices of its director, Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine). Larch is pragmatic, progressive, highly intelligent, and loathe to let Homer go out into the world. He sees him as a son, and the only one whose medical training allows for him to take over when he retires from his job as physician, obstetrician, and illegal abortionist. When ingenue Candy (Charlize Theron) and air force adventurer Wally (Paul Rudd), come to Larch for help with an abortion, Homer befriends the couple and, against Larch's wishes, sets off with them to see the world, or at least the rest of Maine. Working at an apple orchard owned by Wally's mother (Kate Nelligan), Homer lives and works with a group of African-American migrant workers, among them the morally ambiguous Mr. Rose Delroy Lindo and his beloved daughter Rose Rose (Erykah Badu in a stunning debut). When Wally goes off to war, and Rose Rose gets into a complex and frightening situation, Homer is faced with serious choices and dilemmas that can only be solved by the wisdom he has learned from Larch. A classic, old-fashioned-style American film that deals directly with sensitive and taboo issues, THE CIDER HOUSE RULES is a beautifully acted, carefully paced story full of substance.
| Features | Spanish Subtitles | | English Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround | | French Dolby Digital 5.0 Surround | | Cast & Crew Bios | | Scene Access | | Enhanced For 16X9 TV | | Audio Commentary | | Theatrical Trailer | | TV Spots | | Deleted Scenes | | Interactive Menus | | Documentaries |
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Release Information
| | Studio: Buena Vista |
| Release Date: 9/7/2004 |
| Running Time: 125 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1999 | | Catalog ID: 18306 | | UPC: 00717951004918 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Available Subtitles: Spanish | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew
| Awards |
Oscar (2000) |  | Michael Caine, Winner, Best Supporting Actor | | John Irving, Winner, Best Writing, Screenplay | | | Lasse Hallstrom, Nominee, Best Director |
| Memorable Quotes| "Goodnight, you princes of Maine, you kings of New England."----Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine) |
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| | Professional Reviews | Variety
"...A touching, old-fashioned charmer that ultimately satisfies..." 9/13-19/1999 p.48-50Rolling Stone
"...Earnest, well-acted....[Caine is] a masterful actor in peak form..." 02/03/2000 p.68-9 Movieline's Hollywood Life
"...[THE CIDER HOUSE RULES] is a stunning achievement--lovingly photographed and emotionally transcendent..." 02/??/2000 p.33 Entertainment Weekly
"...Lyrical..." -- Rating: B 01/21/2000 p.82 Premiere
"...Fine, subtle work from Caine and the ever-impressive Maguire..." -- 3 out of 5 stars 09/01/2000 p.85 Los Angeles Times
"...[A] superb adaptation....Irving and Hallstrom move way beyond the predictable to ponder the way in which everyone must make his or her way through life's constant interplay of choice and fate....They've been aided immeasurably by a large cast..." 12/10/1999 p.C1 Chicago Sun-Times
"...Michael Caine's performance is one of his best, and Charlize Theron is sweet and direct..." 12/17/1999 p.37 MovieThing.com 8 of 10
...offers a touching human story with a finely textured dramatic impact...the experience is light, moving, and ultimately worth your while.
Efilmcritic 9 of 10
...a perfect mix of [John Irving's] pointed social commentary, striking satire and rich characterisation...Lasse Hallstrom gives the film a restrained elegance, while never shying away from its sly political thrusts and tasty serves of black humour. - Erin Free
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