Movie Trailer for The Cider House Rules (1999) starring Tobey Maguire, Charlize Theron, Michael Caine, Delroy Lindo, Kieran Culkin, Paul Rudd, Paz de la Huerta, J.K. Simmons, Erik Per Sullivan directed by Lasse Hallström Movie Review

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Trailer for The Cider House Rules

Homer Wells (Tobey Maguire - This Boy's Life) has spent all of his formative years as an orphan at the St. Clouds Orphanage in Maine. Over the years, and a couple of failed adoptions, he has become like a son to the orphanage's director, Dr. Larch (Michael Caine - Shadow Run). Larch has educated him in many medical practices which include child birth and abortion, in the hope that one day he would take over the reins of the orphanage. Unfortunately, Homer feels that he needs to experience the world outside of the orphanage, so that he can find his own destiny, as he struggles with the moral issues of the illegal but safe abortions that Dr. Larch conducts. Whilst away from the orphanage, Homer gets work as an apple picker, where he falls in love with the beautiful Candy (Charlize Theron - The Devil's Advocate), the daughter in law to be of the orchard owner. He also makes friends with the other travelling fruit pickers. His new life and experiences, teaches him some valuable lessons about the work and to where his true destiny lies. ... Read Review


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