The World According to Garp

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The World According to Garp

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

1982

2h 16m

6.7(359 votes)

Drama

Comedy

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.

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Videos & Trailers

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Cast & Crew

23 members

Acting

Robin Williams

T.S. Garp

Acting

Mary Beth Hurt

Helen Holm

Acting

Glenn Close

Jenny Fields

Acting

John Lithgow

Roberta Muldoon

Acting

Hume Cronyn

Mr. Fields

Acting

Jessica Tandy

Mrs. Fields

Acting

Swoosie Kurtz

The Hooker

Acting

Brenda Currin

Pooh

Acting

Peter Michael Goetz

John Wolfe

Acting

Jenny Wright

Cushie

Writing

John Irving

Referee

Acting

Amanda Plummer

Ellen James

Acting

Bette Henritze

Woman Candidate

Acting

Katherine Borowitz

Rachel

Acting

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Real Estate Lady

Acting

Mark Soper

Michael Milton

Acting

Warren Berlinger

Stew Percy

Acting

Brandon Maggart

Ernie Holm

Crew

Victor Magnotta

First Coach

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Crew

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot

No Image

Acting

Ron Frazier

Stephen

Acting

Eve Gordon

Marge Tallworth

Directing

George Roy Hill

Pilot (uncredited)

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