A powerful and emotional film based on John Irving’s best-selling American classic, The Cider House Rules tells the story of Homer Wells (Maguire), an orphan who is eager to leave the confines of St. Cloud’s Orphanage to explore the world. A favorite of the orphanage director, Homer has been groomed to be successor to Dr. Larch (Caine), a doctor who provides safe, albeit illegal abortions. After meeting Wally (Paul Rudd) and Candy (Theron), the doctor performs the procedure on the pregnant Candy, and Homer leaves with them to work on Wally’s apple farm. Drawn in by her beauty, Homer falls in love with Candy, and learns powerful lessons about love, life and home. Starring Golden Globe nominee Tobey Maguire (Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama, Brothers 2010) and Oscar winner Charlize Theron (Best Actress in a Leading Role, Monster, 2003), the film also features Oscar winner Michael Caine in the role that won him his second statuette. The Miramax film was directed by three-time Oscar nominee Lasse Hallström.
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