The Cider House Rules
“A story about how far we must travel to find the place where we belong.”
1999 · 2 h 6 min
Directed by 
Lasse Hallström
Lasse HallströmCast
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Plot
An orphan raised in a Maine orphanage by a kind doctor leaves to see the world and returns to face a difficult decision.
Sinekatalog’s take
Lasse Hallström's gentle, humane drama has fine work by Michael Caine and Tobey Maguire.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.4 / 10 (110,428 votes)
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