---
title: 'The Cider House Rules (1999)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Lasse Hallström'
released: '1999-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 126
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-cider-house-rules-1999'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0124315/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Cider House Rules (1999)

1999 · 126 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

The Cider House Rules is a 1999 American drama film directed by Lasse Hallström from a screenplay by John Irving, based on Irving's 1985 novel. Its story follows Homer Wells, who lives in a World War II–era Maine orphanage run by a doctor who trains him to be an OB/GYN, and his journey after leaving the orphanage. The film stars Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Delroy Lindo, Paul Rudd, Michael Caine, Jane Alexander, Kathy Baker, Kieran Culkin, Heavy D, Kate Nelligan, and Erykah Badu.

## Credits

- **Screenplay:** [John Irving](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-irving)
- **Director:** [Lasse Hallström](https://cinepixo.com/people/lasse-hallstrom)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Rachel Portman](https://cinepixo.com/people/rachel-portman)
- **Producer:** [Harvey Weinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/harvey-weinstein), [Bob Weinstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/bob-weinstein), [Richard N. Gladstein](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-n-gladstein)
- **Director of Photography:** [Oliver Stapleton](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-stapleton)
- **Editor:** [Lisa Zeno Churgin](https://cinepixo.com/people/lisa-zeno-churgin)

## Cast

- [Charlize Theron](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlize-theron)
- [Tobey Maguire](https://cinepixo.com/people/tobey-maguire)
- [Delroy Lindo](https://cinepixo.com/people/delroy-lindo)
- [Michael Caine](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-caine)
- [Kevin Chapman](https://cinepixo.com/people/kevin-chapman)
- [Evan Parke](https://cinepixo.com/people/evan-parke)
- [Heavy D](https://cinepixo.com/people/heavy-d)
- [K. Todd Freeman](https://cinepixo.com/people/k-todd-freeman)
- [Kieran Culkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/kieran-culkin)
- [Paz de la Huerta](https://cinepixo.com/people/paz-de-la-huerta)
- [Kate Nelligan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kate-nelligan)
- [Skye McCole Bartusiak](https://cinepixo.com/people/skye-mccole-bartusiak)
- [Kathy Baker](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathy-baker)
- [J. K. Simmons](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-k-simmons)
- [Annie Corley](https://cinepixo.com/people/annie-corley)

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