[PAR] [TLE] What's Eating Gilbert Grape [SEP] What's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Johnny Depp, Juliette Lewis, Darlene Cates and Leonardo DiCaprio.  The film follows 24-year-old Gilbert (Depp), a grocery store clerk caring for his morbidly obese mother and mentally impaired younger brother in a sleepy Midwestern town.  Peter Hedges wrote the screenplay, adapted from his 1991 novel of the same name.  The film was well-received; DiCaprio received his first Academy Award nomination for his role. [PAR] [TLE] Leonardo DiCaprio [SEP] Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( ; born November 11, 1974) is an American actor, film producer, and environmental activist.  DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the late 1980s, after which he had recurring roles in various television series such as the soap opera "Santa Barbara" and the sitcom "Growing Pains".  He began his film career by starring as Josh in "Critters 3" (1991).  He starred in the film adaptation of the memoir "This Boy's Life" (1993), and was praised for his supporting role in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape" (1993).  He gained public recognition with leading roles in "The Basketball Diaries" (1995) and the romantic drama "Romeo + Juliet" (1996), before achieving international fame with James Cameron's epic romance "Titanic" (1997), which became the highest-grossing film of all time until Cameron's science fiction film "Avatar" (2009) overtook it.
[PAR] [TLE] What 's Eating Gilbert Grape [ SEP ] What 's Eating Gilbert Grape is a 1993 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström and starring Johnny Depp , Juliette Lewis , Darlene Cates and Leonardo DiCaprio . The film follows 24-year - old Gilbert ( Depp ) , a grocery store clerk caring for his morbidly obese mother and mentally impaired younger brother in a sleepy Midwestern town . Peter Hedges wrote the screenplay , adapted from his 1991 novel of the same name . The film was well - received ; DiCaprio received his first Academy Award nomination for his role . [PAR] [TLE] Leonardo DiCaprio [ SEP ] Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio ( ; born November 11 , 1974 ) is an American actor , film producer , and environmental activist . DiCaprio began his career by appearing in television commercials in the late 1980s , after which he had recurring roles in various television series such as the soap opera " Santa Barbara " and the sitcom " Growing Pains " . He began his film career by starring as Josh in " Critters 3 " ( 1991 ) . He starred in the film adaptation of the memoir " This Boy 's Life " ( 1993 ) , and was praised for his supporting role in " What 's Eating Gilbert Grape " ( 1993 ) . He gained public recognition with leading roles in " The Basketball Diaries " ( 1995 ) and the romantic drama " Romeo + Juliet " ( 1996 ) , before achieving international fame with James Cameron 's epic romance " Titanic " ( 1997 ) , which became the highest - grossing film of all time until Cameron 's science fiction film " Avatar " ( 2009 ) overtook it .
Who wrote the screenplay of a film that starred an actor who was also in "Growing Pains"?
Who wrote the screenplay of a film that starred an actor who was also in " Growing Pains " ?
Peter Hedges
Peter Hedges