Homer is an orphan who was never adopted, becoming the favorite of orphanage director Dr. Larch. Dr. Larch imparts his full medical knowledge on Homer, who becomes a skilled, albeit unlicensed, physician. But Homer yearns for a self-chosen life outside the orphanage. What will Homer learn about life and love in the cider house? What of the destiny that Dr. Larch has planned for him?
Cast
Tobey Maguire
Homer Wells
Charlize Theron
Candy Kendall
Michael Caine
Dr. Wilbur Larch
Delroy Lindo
Arthur Rose
Paul Rudd
Lt. Wally Worthington
Jane Alexander
Nurse Edna
Kathy Baker
Nurse Angela
Erykah Badu
Rose Rose
Kieran Culkin
Buster
Kate Nelligan
Olive Worthington
Heavy D
Peaches
J.K. Simmons
Ray Kendall
Erik Per Sullivan
Fuzzy
Paz de la Huerta
Mary Agnes
K. Todd Freeman
Muddy
Evan Parke
Jack
Jimmy Flynn
Vernon
Lonnie Farmer
Hero
Spencer Diamond
Curly
Skye McCole Bartusiak
Hazel
Sean Andrew
Copperfield
John Albano
Steerforth
Claire Daly
Clara
Colin Irving
Major Winslow
Annie Corley
Carla
Patrick Donnelly
Adopting Father
Edie Schechter
Adopting Mother
Kasey Berry
12yr. Old Girl
Mary Bogue
Big Dot
Victoria Stankiewicz
Debra
Christine Stevens
Florence
Earle C. Batchelder
Dr. Holtz
Norma Fine
Mrs. Goodhall
John Irving
Stationmaster
Eric Bruno Borgman
Flirting Soldier on Train (uncredited)
Kevin Chapman
Adopting Dad (uncredited)
John H. Tobin
Man on Train (uncredited)
Crew
Lasse Hallström
Director
John Irving
Screenplay, Novel
Lisa Zeno Churgin
Editor
Oliver Stapleton
Director of Photography
Paul Prenderville
First Assistant Director, Second Second Assistant Director
Stephen P. Dunn
First Assistant Director
Christina Stauffer
Second Assistant Director
Bobby Cohen
Executive Producer
Bob Weinstein
Executive Producer
Meryl Poster
Executive Producer
Harvey Weinstein
Executive Producer
Diana Zock
Production Supervisor
Richard N. Gladstein
Producer
Lila Yacoub
Producer
Alan C. Blomquist
Producer
Leslie Holleran
Producer
Michele Platt
Associate Producer
David Gropman
Production Design
Katia Milani
Post Production Supervisor
Kerry Barden
Casting
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Suzanne Smith Crowley
Casting
Renee Ehrlich Kalfus
Costume Design
Brenda McNally
Hairstylist
Peggy Schierholz
Hairstylist
Wayne Herndon
Hairstylist
Sharyn Cordice
Makeup Artist
Ellie Winslow
Makeup Artist
Deborah K. Larsen
Makeup Artist
Louie Zakarian
Makeup Artist
Wylie Griffin
Art Department Coordinator
Richard P. Cirincione
Sound Effects Editor
Eytan Mirsky
Sound Effects Editor
Maurice Schell
Supervising Sound Editor
Joshua Landis
Assistant Sound Editor
Peter Waggoner
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bob Chefalas
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Tom Perry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frank Morrone
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Pederson
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Dominick Tavella
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Petur Hliddal
Production Sound Mixer
Phillip Fuller
Sound Mix Technician
Bob Olari
Sound Recordist
Brian Vancho
Foley Artist
Louis Bertini
Foley Editor
Bruce Kitzmeyer
Foley Editor
Jacob Ribicoff
Foley Editor
Joe Dohner
Foley Mixer
Gina Alfano
Supervising ADR Editor
Jasmine Kosovic
ADR Coordinator
Marissa Littlefield
ADR Editor
Harry Peck Bolles
ADR Editor
David Boulton
ADR Mixer
Scott Jones
ADR Mixer
Phil Hadaway
ADR Engineer
Alex Raspa
ADR Recordist
Ant Bohun
ADR Recordist
Zachary K. Lazar
Lighting Technician
Ron Bolanowski
Special Effects Coordinator
Robert Bolanowski
Special Effects
Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
Laura Civiello
Supervising Dialogue Editor
Magdaline Volaitis
Dialogue Editor
Bitty O'Sullivan-Smith
Dialogue Editor
Dan Korintus
Dialogue Editor
Beth A. Rubino
Set Decoration
Jane Goldsmith
Script Supervisor
William Morts
Utility Stunts
Denney Pierce
Utility Stunts
Charles Croughwell
Stunt Coordinator
Barbara A. Hall
Unit Production Manager
Karen Schulz Gropman
Art Direction
Terel Gibson
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