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poster movie The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp (1982)

R

1982-07-23

  • Drama
  • Comedy

2h 16m

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

Overview

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.

  • Steve TesichScreenplay
  • John IrvingNovel
  • George Roy HillDirector

StatusReleased

Original LanguageEnglish

Original titleThe World According to Garp

Budget$17,000,000.00

Revenue$29,712,172.00

Casts

  • Profile Robin Williams with character T.S. Garp

    Robin Williams

    T.S. Garp

  • Profile Mary Beth Hurt with character Helen Holm

    Mary Beth Hurt

    Helen Holm

  • Profile Glenn Close with character Jenny Fields

    Glenn Close

    Jenny Fields

  • Profile John Lithgow with character Roberta Muldoon

    John Lithgow

    Roberta Muldoon

  • Profile Hume Cronyn with character Mr. Fields

    Hume Cronyn

    Mr. Fields

  • Profile Jessica Tandy with character Mrs. Fields

    Jessica Tandy

    Mrs. Fields

  • Profile Swoosie Kurtz with character The Hooker

    Swoosie Kurtz

    The Hooker

  • Profile Brenda Currin with character Pooh

    Brenda Currin

    Pooh

  • Profile Peter Michael Goetz with character John Wolfe

    Peter Michael Goetz

    John Wolfe

  • Profile Jenny Wright with character Cushie

    Jenny Wright

    Cushie

  • Profile John Irving with character Referee

    John Irving

    Referee

  • Profile Amanda Plummer with character Ellen James

    Amanda Plummer

    Ellen James

  • Profile Bette Henritze with character Woman Candidate

    Bette Henritze

    Woman Candidate

  • Profile Katherine Borowitz with character Rachel

    Katherine Borowitz

    Rachel

  • Profile Kate McGregor-Stewart with character Real Estate Lady

    Kate McGregor-Stewart

    Real Estate Lady

  • Profile Mark Soper with character Michael Milton

    Mark Soper

    Michael Milton

  • Profile Warren Berlinger with character Stew Percy

    Warren Berlinger

    Stew Percy

  • Profile Brandon Maggart with character Ernie Holm

    Brandon Maggart

    Ernie Holm

  • Victor Magnotta

    First Coach

  • Al Cerullo

    Helicopter Pilot

  • Profile Ron Frazier with character Stephen

    Ron Frazier

    Stephen

  • Profile Eve Gordon with character Marge Tallworth

    Eve Gordon

    Marge Tallworth

  • Profile George Roy Hill with character Pilot (uncredited)

    George Roy Hill

    Pilot (uncredited)