<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>
who stars in what 's eating gilbert grape
who stars in what 's eating gilbert grape
Johnny Depp Juliette Lewis Darlene Cates Leonardo DiCaprio
Johnny Depp Juliette Lewis Darlene Cates Leonardo DiCaprio