The World According to Garp (1982)

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

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.

Released: 1982-07-23
Genres: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 2h 16m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.7/10 from 404 votes

Directed by George Roy Hill.

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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

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Where to watch The World According to Garp

United States: stream on Howdy Amazon Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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