The World According to Garp(1982)
“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.
Director
George Roy Hill
Studio
Pan Arts
Budget
$17M
Revenue
$30M
Cast
Robin Williams
as T.S. Garp
Mary Beth Hurt
as Helen Holm
Glenn Close
as Jenny Fields
John Lithgow
as Roberta Muldoon
Hume Cronyn
as Mr. Fields
Jessica Tandy
as Mrs. Fields
Swoosie Kurtz
as The Hooker
Brenda Currin
as Pooh
Peter Michael Goetz
as John Wolfe
Jenny Wright
as Cushie
John Irving
as Referee
Amanda Plummer
as Ellen James
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1982
Runtime
2h 16m
Language
English
Rating
6.7 / 10
Budget
$17M
Box Office
$30M
Production Companies
Pan Arts • Warner Bros. Pictures
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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.
Who directed The World According to Garp?▼
The World According to Garp was directed by George Roy Hill and released in 1982. It is a drama, comedy film.
How long is The World According to Garp?▼
The World According to Garp has a runtime of 2 hours and 16 minutes (136 minutes total).
Who stars in The World According to Garp?▼
The cast of The World According to Garp includes Robin Williams as T.S. Garp, Mary Beth Hurt as Helen Holm, Glenn Close as Jenny Fields, John Lithgow as Roberta Muldoon, Hume Cronyn as Mr. Fields and more.
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