The World According to Garp (1982)
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
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Robin Williams as T.S. Garp |
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Mary Beth Hurt as Helen Holm |
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Glenn Close as Jenny Fields |
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John Lithgow as Roberta Muldoon |
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Hume Cronyn as Mr. Fields |
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Jessica Tandy as Mrs. Fields |
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Swoosie Kurtz as The Hooker |
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Brenda Currin as Pooh |
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Peter Michael Goetz as John Wolfe |
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Jenny Wright as Cushie |
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John Irving as Referee |
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Amanda Plummer as Ellen James |
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Bette Henritze as Woman Candidate |
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Katherine Borowitz as Rachel |
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Kate McGregor-Stewart as Real Estate Lady |
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Mark Soper as Michael Milton |
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Warren Berlinger as Stew Percy |
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Brandon Maggart as Ernie Holm |
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Victor Magnotta as First Coach |
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Al Cerullo as Helicopter Pilot |
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Ron Frazier as Stephen |
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Eve Gordon as Marge Tallworth |
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George Roy Hill as Pilot (uncredited) |
| Editing | Stephen A. Rotter | Editor |
| Writing | Steve Tesich | Screenplay |
| Camera | Miroslav Ondříček | Director of Photography |
| Directing | George Roy Hill | Director |
| Production | George Roy Hill | Producer |
| Writing | John Irving | Novel |
| Art | Justin Scoppa Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert Laden | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ann Roth | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Grimaldi | Hairstylist |
| Art | Robert Drumheller | Set Decoration |
| Art | Henry Bumstead | Production Design |
| Art | Woods Mackintosh | Art Direction |
| Production | Robert Crawford Jr. | Producer |
| Production | Patrick Kelley | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marion Dougherty | Casting |
| Sound | David Shire | Music Arranger |