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Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) inherits the role of man-of-the-house from his father and now his bedridden mother, bratty and selfish sister, and mentally handicapped younger brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), as well as the grocery store where he works and the attention-starved married woman he’s having a fling with, all depend on him for support. Everyday it's something ... either his brother has climbed up the water tower again or the grocery store where he works is losing business to the brand-new supermarket in town. When a young girl, Becky (Juliette Lewis), passes through town because of camper trouble, however, Gilbert sees in her a means of escape from his life.

Throughout the rest of the movie, Gilbert finally discovers a goal: to win Becky’s heart and to make a life with her instead of coping with the one he’s been handed. When Becky and her mother ask him to fix their broken camper, he goes as far as to make sure it stays broken, so that Becky can stay with him.......

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