The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp

136 mins | Drama | Aug. 13, 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.

The World According to Garp

136 mins | Drama | Aug. 13, 1982

The World According to Garp
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.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures, Pan Arts
Original title The World According to Garp
Directors George Roy Hill
Writers Steve Tesich, John Irving

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

Bette Henritze

as Woman Candidate

Katherine Borowitz

as Rachel

Kate McGregor-Stewart

as Real Estate Lady

Mark Soper

as Michael Milton

George Roy Hill

as Pilot (uncredited)

Warren Berlinger

as Stew Percy