TMDb Rating
7.1/10
1,245 verified votes
The Cider House Rules (1999)
Drama
126 min
"A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong."
Plot Summary
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?
Director
Lasse Hallström
Top Cast
Tobey MaguireCharlize TheronMichael CaineDelroy LindoPaul Rudd
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