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Overview

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Director:
George Roy Hill
Writers:
John Irving (novel)
Steve Tesich (screenplay)
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Release Date:
23 July 1982 (USA) more
Genre:
Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport more
Tagline:
Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.
Plot:
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... more | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
A Brilliant, Mind-Blowing Black Comedy! more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Robin Williams ... Garp
Mary Beth Hurt ... Helen Holm

Glenn Close ... Jenny Fields

John Lithgow ... Roberta Muldoon

Hume Cronyn ... Mr. Fields
Jessica Tandy ... Mrs. Fields

Swoosie Kurtz ... The Hooker
James McCall ... Young Garp

Peter Michael Goetz ... John Wolfe
George Ede ... Dean Bodger
Mark Soper ... Michael Milton
Nathan Babcock ... Duncan
Ian MacGregor ... Walt
Warren Berlinger ... Stew Percy - Steering School
Susan Browning ... Midge Percy - Steering School
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Additional Details

Runtime:
136 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Glenn Close plays Robin Williams's mother, yet she is only four years older than he. more
Goofs:
Boom mic visible: As Garp is chasing the errant truck driver for the second time, as they run around the front of the truck the boom mic is seen in the windshield of the truck and it is partly disguised with leaves to look like a branch. It comes down from the upper right of the windshield and wiggles a bit. more
Quotes:
Mrs. Fields: [first lines] Garp? Garp?
Jenny Fields: Yes, Garp.
Mr. Fields: Garp. Garp?
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Murphy Brown: The World According to Avery (#5.18)" (1993) more
Soundtrack:
There Will Never Be Another You more

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16 out of 25 people found the following comment useful:-
A Brilliant, Mind-Blowing Black Comedy!, 23 June 2002
Author: Jacob Neal Lunders (SanPedro72) from LA, CA

Never before have I viewed a movie with such imagination, heart, and extensive use of foreshadowing and irony. Watching "Garp" makes one realize how both beautiful and morally bankrupt our society is, and that we 'truly' reap what we sow. From feminism exploitation to marital infidelity to gender-alteration, we witness the undoing of the principal characters through acts of selfishness, greed, and sheer loneliness.

This movie, however, will not appeal to the typical moviegoer, but rather to one who enjoys volatile, politically incorrect subject matter from a psychological perspective. "Garp" toys with your mind, soul, and heart from beginning to end, and its twisted humor remains as gripping as its dreadful tragedies.

Indeed, "Garp" is not for the faint of heart, but ironically, "heart" is what the movie ultimately delivers.

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