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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Mild Violence, Nudity, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations, Watch With Your Teen Movie Release: 1999 DVD Release: 08/15/2000 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French Subtitles: English, Spanish SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 2 hrs 5 mins Studio: Miramax Total Copies: 8 Genres: Drama, Americana, Romantic Drama, Period Film, Coming-of-Age

John Irving scripted this screen adaptation of his 1985 novel. Set during World War II, The Cider House Rules concerns Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire), an orphan who spent most of his childhood at the St. Cloud Orphanage in rural Maine, where he grew up under the strong but affectionate care of Dr. Wilbur Larch (Michael Caine). Larch has passed along his medical education to Homer, and the young man helps the doctor care for abandoned children and the newborn babies of unwed mothers; however, Homer refuses to assist Larch with the illegal abortions that he performs on the side; Homer has moral objections to abortion, while Larch believes in the rights of the individual and sees it as his duty to keep women in need away from dangerous incompetents. Wally Worthington (Paul Rudd), an air-force pilot, brings his girlfriend Candy (Charlize Theron) to St. Cloud for an abortion, and Homer decides to go with them when they leave, hoping to see the world; however, the three end up going no further than the state line, where Wally's mother (Kate Nelligan) runs an apple orchard and cider mill, and Candy's family traps lobsters. When Wally ships off to battle, Homer grows closer to Candy, and the two fall in love. But their idyllic life at the cider mill is interrupted when Rose Rose (Erykah Badu), a field worker at the orchard, becomes pregnant and her father, cider-house foreman Mr. Rose (Delroy Lindo), turns out to be the father of her unborn child. This news coupled with the death of Dr. Larch, forces Homer to take a long look at both his moral principles and his future. Rapper Heavy D appears in the supporting cast as Peaches. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Tobey Maguire - Homer Wells
Charlize Theron - Candy
Delroy Lindo - Mr. Rose
Paul Rudd - Wally Worthington
Michael Caine - Dr. Wilbur Larch

The Cider House Rules, Lasse Hallstrom's adaptation of John Irving's novel, comes to DVD with a crisp 2.35:1 widescreen anamorphic transfer. English and French soundtracks are available in Dolby Digital 5.0, but only the English soundtrack is closed-captioned. Spanish subtitles are available. This disc boasts a commentary track from the director, the screenwriter (Irving (who won an Oscar for his work on this film), and the producer, as well as deleted scenes, a "making of" documentary, cast and crew bios, TV spots, and the theatrical trailer. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide