Location: Manor Water Tower (W Parsons St, Manor, TX 78653)
Today, the tower is fenced off for public safety, but can be viewed from the street. The Manor Water Tower that played for Endora is located in the center of town. When Gilbert (Depp) sees a figure scaling the tower, he immediately knows it's his brother and runs after him. Throughout the film, Arnie (DiCaprio) is drawn to the Endora water tower. Location: Manor Grocery (102 E Parsons St, Manor, TX 78653)
Lamson’s Grocery, where Gilbert (Depp) works and Arnie (DiCaprio) frequently visits, is actually Manor Grocery, where locals tell you about the time the all-star cast came to town. The fictional town of Endora, where the film takes place, was actually shot in downtown Manor. Scene: Lamson’s Grocery in Downtown Endora Location: City of Manor Street (20117 Melber Lane, Manor, TX 78653) One of the vehicles, owned by Becky’s (Lewis) Grandmother, breaks down on the side of the road. Streaming on: Scene: Chasing AirstreamsĪlong a country road, Arnie (DiCaprio) chases after a convoy of Airstream trailers. Set in the fictitious town of Endora, Iowa, the majority of "What’s Eating Gilbert Grape" was filmed in the Austin suburb of Manor, with a handful of scenes also shot in Georgetown, Pflugerville and Lockhart.ĭetails: Paramount Pictures / Rated PG-13 / 118 minutes / DramaĬast: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Juliette Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Darlene Cates, Kevin Tighe, Crispin Glover and John C. The all-star supporting cast is a who’s-who of famous faces, including future "Step Brothers" stepmother Mary Steenburgen and stepson John C. Hedges later said that Juliet Lewis' characterization of Becky was so authentic, that she could have written the character better than he did. Peter Hedges adapted his own novel for director Lasse Hallström. The film that brought Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp to town, "What’s Eating Gilbert Grape" is a coming of age story that follows a young grocery store clerk in a small Midwestern town struggling to care for his intellectually disabled younger brother and obese mother, while also attempting to pursue his own happiness.
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