The Cider House Rules

(1999)

Synopsis

John Irving's Oscar-winning adaptation of his own novel is a poignant drama about a World War II-era orphanage in Maine, where a sensitive lad who grows up under the tutelage of the institute's kindly doctor who performs abortions on the side.

Directors

Lasse Hallstrom, John Irving, Richard Gladstein, Bobby Cohen, Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein, Oliver Stapleton, Kerry Barden, Charlie Croughwell, Billy Hopkins, Suzanne Smith, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein, Bobby Cohen, John Irving, Lila Yacoub, Petur Hliddal

Production year

1999

Rating

PG-13

Studio

Miramax Films

Runtime

125 minutes

Cast

Tobey Maguire, Michael Caine, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd