Review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) by Gabriel C — 08 Dec 2016

This film had me convinced that Leo is a great actor. I saw this way before Titanic.

This review of What's Eating Gilbert Grape (1993) was written by Gabriel C on 08 Dec 2016.

What's Eating Gilbert Grape has generally received very positive reviews.

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