The Cider House Rules
(1999)
Synopsis
An orphan grows up under the tutelage of a kindly doctor in World War II Maine, where the young man refuses to assist his mentor with the illegal abortions that he performs in hopes of keeping the women from dangerous incompetents. Michael Caine won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar as the doctor.
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