Gilbert Grape (Johnny Depp) is a small-town young man with a lot
of responsibility. Chief among his concerns are his mother (Darlene
Cates), who is so overweight that she can't leave the house, and his
mentally impaired younger brother, Arnie (Leonardo DiCaprio), who has a
knack for finding trouble.
Settled into a job at a
grocery store and an ongoing affair with local woman Betty Carver (Mary
Steenburgen), Gilbert finally has his life shaken up by the
free-spirited Becky (Juliette Lewis).
