The World According to Garp
“Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.”
MovieReleased
1982
2h 16m
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
Writer
Steve Tesich
Studio
Pan Arts
Budget
$17M
Revenue
$30M
Vote Count
397
Cast
Robin Williams
T.S. Garp
Mary Beth Hurt
Helen Holm
Glenn Close
Jenny Fields
John Lithgow
Roberta Muldoon
Hume Cronyn
Mr. Fields
Jessica Tandy
Mrs. Fields
Swoosie Kurtz
The Hooker
Brenda Currin
Pooh
Peter Michael Goet...
John Wolfe
Jenny Wright
Cushie
John Irving
Referee
Amanda Plummer
Ellen James
Bette Henritze
Woman Candidate
Katherine Borowitz
Rachel
Kate McGregor-Stew...
Real Estate Lady
Mark Soper
Michael Milton
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