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| Dustin Hoffman | ... | Ted Kramer | |
| Meryl Streep | ... | Joanna Kramer | |
| Jane Alexander | ... | Margaret Phelps | |
| Justin Henry | ... | Billy Kramer | |
| Howard Duff | ... | John Shaunessy | |
| George Coe | ... | Jim O'Connor | |
| JoBeth Williams | ... | Phyllis Bernard (as Jobeth Williams) | |
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Bill Moor | ... | Gressen |
| Howland Chamberlain | ... | Judge Atkins | |
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Jack Ramage | ... | Spencer |
| Jess Osuna | ... | Ackerman | |
| Nicholas Hormann | ... | Interviewer | |
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Ellen Parker | ... | Teacher |
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Shelby Brammer | ... | Ted's Secretary |
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Carol Nadell | ... | Mrs. Kline |
Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy. When he has learned to adjust his life to these new responsibilities, Joanna resurfaces and wants Billy back. Ted, however, refuses to give him up, so they go to court to fight for the custody of their son. Written by Leon Wolters <wolters@strw.LeidenUniv.nl>
This was one movie that I always wanted to watch but never got around to it. I have just finished it, and the main thing that caught my attention was how neutral and unjudgmental this movie was, because it would have been very easy, and I would say easier, for the director to give us a more biased view of the happenings on the screen. However, I strongly am sided with one of the parents, but the inner dialogues I had with myself during the movie were very interesting to observe.
Overall, nice story, beautifully scripted and superbly acted. A must watch.