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Overview
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Release Date:
13 January 2000 (Australia)
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Tagline:
A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.
Plot:
A compassionate young man, raised in an orphanage and trained to be a doctor there, decides to leave to see the world. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won 2 Oscars.
Another 5 wins
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28 nominations
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NewsDesk:
(72 articles)
Caine: 'I won't win another Oscar'
(From digitalspy. 12 November 2009, 12:49 AM, PST)
Oscar Award Winner Michael Caine Doesn't Think He's Good Enough To Win Again
(From iCelebz. 10 November 2009, 10:58 PM, PST)
(From digitalspy. 12 November 2009, 12:49 AM, PST)
Oscar Award Winner Michael Caine Doesn't Think He's Good Enough To Win Again
(From iCelebz. 10 November 2009, 10:58 PM, PST)
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Sometimes you must break rules to straighten the situation.
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Tobey Maguire | ... | Homer Wells |
 | Charlize Theron | ... | Candy Kendall |
 | Delroy Lindo | ... | Arthur Rose |
 | Paul Rudd | ... | Lt. Wally Worthington |
 | Michael Caine | ... | Dr. Wilbur Larch |
 | Jane Alexander | ... | Nurse Edna |
 | Kathy Baker | ... | Nurse Angela |
 | Erykah Badu | ... | Rose Rose |
 | Kieran Culkin | ... | Buster |
 | Kate Nelligan | ... | Olive Worthington |
 | Heavy D | ... | Peaches |
 | K. Todd Freeman | ... | Muddy |
 | Paz de la Huerta | ... | Mary Agnes |
 | J.K. Simmons | ... | Ray Kendall |
 | Evan Parke | ... | Jack (as Evan Dexter Parke) |
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements, sexuality, nudity, substance abuse and some violence.
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126 min
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2.35 : 1 more
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USA:PG-13 (certificate #36692) |
Iceland:L |
Malaysia:U |
South Korea:15 |
Taiwan:GP |
Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) |
Canada:14A (Alberta) |
Canada:AA (Ontario) |
Canada:PA (Manitoba) |
Argentina:16 |
Australia:M |
Canada:PG (British Columbia) |
Chile:14 |
Finland:K-12 |
France:U |
Germany:12 |
Hong Kong:IIA |
Ireland:18 |
Netherlands:16 |
New Zealand:M |
Norway:11 |
Peru:14 |
Portugal:M/16 |
Singapore:NC-16 |
Sweden:11 |
UK:12 |
USA:PG-13
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Cameo: [John Irving]novel's author plays the stationmaster.
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Goofs:
Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): Homer mentions that he has never seen the ocean, yet when Fuzzy is buried, there is clearly an ocean in the background.
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Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Futurama: The Cyber House Rules (#3.11)" (2001)
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Soundtrack:
Ukulele Lady
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This movie will be looked at from many different views. I forgot about race and religion and watched a very good movie about the human condition. John Irving did the screenplay of his own novel. A young boy, played by Tobey Maguire, is born and raised in an orphanage. He is taught the ways of childbirth and abortion by the headmaster, Dr. Larch, played by Michael Caine. The young boy wants to be more useful in life and goes on his own way to end up working in an apple orchard and learning about lobster fishing.
The Maguire boy/man character fights with his own morals and lack of worldliness as the movie progresses. The predictable ending probably couldn't have been any better. Life happens. Bad things often happen to good people. This movie does question your thoughts of humanity.
I found raw emotion, humor and tenderness in this movie. The story is set in Maine; but actually filmed in Vermont and Connecticut too. Scenery is awesome. Maguire's timid, monotone character does take some getting used to. Caine was very good. Charlize Theron proved that not only is she beautiful, but she can act as well. Erykah Badu did extremely well in a small, but important role. This movie is worthy of its many Oscar nominations.