The World According to Garp
The World According to Garp

Movie·1982·2h 16m

The World According to Garp

Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

A struggling young writer finds his life and work dominated by his unfaithful wife and his radical feminist mother, whose best-selling manifesto turns her into a cultural icon.

Written By

Steve Tesich

Producer

George Roy Hill, Patrick Kelley

Cinematography

Miroslav Ondříček

Editor

Stephen A. Rotter

Themes

based on novel or bookpregnancywrestlingwrestlerchildlessnesspaternitylovewritertypewriterreflectivegay themehomosexuality

Production House

Pan Arts
Warner Bros. Pictures

Audience Score

67%

377 votes

Skip11%
Timepass26%
Go for it38%
Perfection25%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

Robin Williams

Robin Williams

T.S. Garp

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Helen Holm

Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Jenny Fields

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Roberta Muldoon

Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Mr. Fields

Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Mrs. Fields

Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

The Hooker

Brenda Currin

Brenda Currin

Pooh

Peter Michael Goetz

Peter Michael Goetz

John Wolfe

Jenny Wright

Jenny Wright

Cushie

John Irving

John Irving

Referee

Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Ellen James

Bette Henritze

Bette Henritze

Woman Candidate

Katherine Borowitz

Katherine Borowitz

Rachel

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Real Estate Lady

Mark Soper

Mark Soper

Michael Milton

Warren Berlinger

Warren Berlinger

Stew Percy

Brandon Maggart

Brandon Maggart

Ernie Holm

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Crew

Steve Tesich

Screenplay

George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill

Producer, Director

Miroslav Ondříček

Miroslav Ondříček

Director of Photography

Stephen A. Rotter

Editor

Patrick Kelley

Executive Producer

Robert Crawford Jr.

Producer

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