Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.
Director:
Robert Benton
Writer:
Robert Benton
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Dustin Hoffman as Ted Kramer |
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Meryl Streep as Joanna Kramer |
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Jane Alexander as Margaret Phelps |
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Justin Henry as Billy Kramer |
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Howard Duff as John Shaunessy |
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George Coe as Jim O'Connor |
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JoBeth Williams as Phyllis Bernard |
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Bill Moor as Gressen |
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Howland Chamberlain as Judge Atkins |
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Jack Ramage as Spencer |
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Jess Osuna as Ackerman |
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Nicholas Hormann as Interviewer |
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Ellen Parker as Teacher |
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Shelby Brammer as Ted's Secretary |
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Carol Nadell as Mrs. Kline |
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Donald Gantry as Surgeon |
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Joe Seneca as Partygoer |
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David Golden as Grocer |
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Sean Albertson as Boy in Hospital (uncredited) |
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Iris Klein as Partygoer (as Iris Alhanti) |
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Peter Lownds as Norman |
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Judith Calder as Receptionist |
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Kathleen Keller as Waitress |
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Ingeborg Sørensen as Woman at Christmas Party |
| Writing | Avery Corman | Novel |
| Production | Stanley R. Jaffe | Producer |
| Camera | Néstor Almendros | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Robert Benton | Director |
| Writing | Robert Benton | Screenplay |
| Editing | Gerald B. Greenberg | Editor |
| Production | Richard Fischoff | Associate Producer |
| Production | David Golden | Production Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ruth Morley | Costume Design |
| Crew | Edward Garzero | Scenic Artist |
| Art | Alan Hicks | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Allen Weisinger | Makeup Artist |
| Art | Merle Eckert | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Paul Sylbert | Production Design |
| Editing | Bill Pankow | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Erma E. Levin | Music Editor |
| Lighting | Jerry DeBlau | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Holly Bower | Still Photographer |
| Directing | Renata Stoia | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joseph Coscia | Hairstylist |
| Production | Shirley Rich | Casting |
| Production | Brooke Kennedy | Location Manager |
| Sound | Arthur Bloom | Boom Operator |
| Art | Thomas Saccio | Property Master |
| Camera | Kenneth Goss | Key Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Marilyn Putnam | Costumer |
| Crew | Ann Guerin | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Vinnie Gerardo | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Marion Billings | Publicist |
| Camera | Tom Priestley Jr. | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Sanford Rackow | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Yudi Bennett | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Al Craine | Costumer |
| Sound | Jack C. Jacobsen | Sound Mixer |
| Directing | Thomas John Kane | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Stan Bochner | Sound Editor |
| Sound | James Perdue | Sound Recordist |