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The World According to Garp (1982)

R  136 min  -  Comedy | Drama | Romance   -  23 July 1982 (USA)
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Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer... See full summary »

Director:

George Roy Hill

Writers:

John Irving (novel), Steve Tesich (screenplay)
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Robin Williams ...
Mary Beth Hurt ...
Glenn Close ...
John Lithgow ...
Hume Cronyn ...
Mr. Fields
Jessica Tandy ...
Mrs. Fields
Swoosie Kurtz ...
James McCall James McCall ...
Peter Michael Goetz ...
John Wolfe
George Ede George Ede ...
Dean Bodger
Mark Soper Mark Soper ...
Michael Milton
Nathan Babcock Nathan Babcock ...
Ian MacGregor Ian MacGregor ...
Warren Berlinger Warren Berlinger ...
Stew Percy - Steering School
Susan Browning Susan Browning ...
Midge Percy - Steering School
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Storyline

Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer, Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all manner of distressed women. Written by Tony Bowden <t.bowden@qub.ac.uk>  

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Plot Keywords:

Writing | Friend | Prostitute | Transsexual | Love  | See more »

Taglines:

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

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Garp och hans värld See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$29,712,172 (USA)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Jeff Daniels was considered for the lead role but lost out to Robin Williams. See more »

Goofs

Errors in geography: When Garp and his family are playing touch football at Dog's Head Harbor, it is the afternoon, In the next scene, where Garp and Roberta are talking, the sun is shown setting over the ocean. This could not occur as Dog's Head Harbor, New Hampshire is on the east coast of the United States, so the sun should be rising. See more »

Quotes

Mrs. Fields: [first lines] Garp? Garp?
Jenny Fields: Yes, Garp.
Mr. Fields: Garp. Garp?
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Crazy Credits

The "co-starring" end credits state:
"Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn
Appear as a courtesy to The MacDowell Colony" See more »

Connections

Referenced in "The Simpsons: Sideshow Bob's Last Gleaming (#7.9)" (1995) See more »

Soundtracks

"Long Way To Go"
Written by Michael Bruce (uncredited)
Performed by Alice Cooper
Courtesy of Warner Bros. Records See more »