<P> 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 . </P>
<P> 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 . </P>
where does what 's eating gilbert grape take place
where does what 's eating gilbert grape take place
sleepy Midwestern town
sleepy Midwestern town