The World According to Garp (1982)

User Rating:

7.0/10   

Director:

George Roy Hill

Writers:

John Irving (novel)
Steve Tesich (screenplay)

Release Date:

23 July 1982 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Romance | Sport

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...

Plot Keywords:

Sadness | Wrestling | Girl With Glasses | Outdoor Sex | Black Humor

Awards:

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 1 nomination

Cast

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

Runtime:

136 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:12 (video rating) | Iceland:L | Singapore:M18 (DVD rating) | USA:R (Approved #26660) | Singapore:M18 | Argentina:13 | Peru:14 | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-12 | Norway:16 | Sweden:11 | UK:15 | Canada:13+ (Quebec)

Filming Locations:

Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

According to Variety magazine, the role of Jenny Fields was offered to Pat Benatar, but she turned it down to continue her musical career.

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.

Quotes:

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

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Nexus Generation: Fans & Filmmakers (2007) (V)

Soundtrack:

Long Way To Go

Garp bit Bonkie

this is the only movie of robin williams' that i can sit through. in every other movie (too many to count), robin drops character more than once and becomes mr. lovable comedian. not because the script calls for it, but because i think he gets uncomfortable with acting and finds it easier to go back to his roots. even "good will hunting," where he is his most restrained in years. it helps that George Roy Hill is an amazing director, and that the story is odd enough that robin doesn't have to invent something weird to keep him interesting. glenn close and john lithgow are amazing in their roles. and robin is touching and funny without going overboard. a nice, quirky American classic. and who doesn't love the Beatles "When I'm 64"?