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Director:
Writers (WGA):
John Irving (novel)
John Irving (screenplay)
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Release Date:
13 January 2000 (Australia) more
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A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
Plot:
A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
Won 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 28 nominations more
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Funny, moving, incredibly well-done more (378 total)

Cast

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Tobey Maguire ... Homer Wells

Charlize Theron ... Candy Kendall

Delroy Lindo ... Arthur Rose

Paul Rudd ... Lt. Wally Worthington

Michael Caine ... Dr. Wilbur Larch

Jane Alexander ... Nurse Edna

Kathy Baker ... Nurse Angela

Erykah Badu ... Rose Rose

Kieran Culkin ... Buster

Kate Nelligan ... Olive Worthington

Heavy D ... Peaches
K. Todd Freeman ... Muddy

Paz de la Huerta ... Mary Agnes

J.K. Simmons ... Ray Kendall

Evan Parke ... Jack (as Evan Dexter Parke)
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MPAA:
Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexuality, nudity, substance abuse and some violence.
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126 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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John Irving subsequently wrote two novels - Until I Find You (2005) and Last Night In Twisted River (2009) which feature characters who win the 1999 Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay that Irving won for this movie. more
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Continuity: As Wally and Candy arrive at the orphanage, Curly can be seen running down the steps to approach their car. He looks as if he's helping to open the door, directly in front of Candy. However in the next shot Curly's seen running in from the left to introduce himself to Candy. more
Quotes:
Candy Kendall: I know what's going on Rose. Homer told me. You don't know this, but I got pregnant about a year ago. Do you want to have this baby? No? Who's the father? Does he know? If you don't want to have this baby, Homer and I will take you to a place. It's safe. He knows this doc...
Rose Rose: I can't go nowhere.
Candy Kendall: Why? Rose, listen to me. You can tell me. It's ok.
[Rose starts crying]
Arthur Rose: Morning.
Candy Kendall: Morning, Mr. Rose.
Arthur Rose: I'm gonna be up top, ok?
[Rose gestures to Arthur as the father of her baby]
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45 out of 49 people found the following comment useful.
Funny, moving, incredibly well-done, 27 December 1999
8/10
Author: Wayne Malin (wwaayynnee51@hotmail.com) from United States

I didn't think it was possible, but one of John Irving's most difficult books was condensed by the author himself (the last third of the book is gone) into a very very good movie. All the acting is great (especially the nice low key performances by Macguire and Caine), BEAUTIFULLY shot (in Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts), a score that fits the movie like a glove and fully realized three-dimensional characters. Plot-wise there's nothing new (young man goes out to see the world, discovers himself, etc etc) but the cast makes it seem new. They all find depth in roles that have been done before--especially Caine who speaks with a very convincing Maine accent! Bring lots of tissues with you--the movie is sad and disturbing at points (all kept in the PG-13 rating however), but it has a happy ending. Well worth seeing. See it on a BIG screen--all the beautiful shoots won't work on TV.

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