The World According to Garp (1982)
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- R
- 2h 16min
- Comedy, Drama
- 23 Jul 1982 (USA)
- Movie
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.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Robin Williams | ... |
T.S. Garp
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| Mary Beth Hurt | ... |
Helen Holm
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| Glenn Close | ... |
Jenny Fields
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| John Lithgow | ... |
Roberta Muldoon
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| Hume Cronyn | ... |
Mr. Fields
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| Jessica Tandy | ... |
Mrs. Fields
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| Swoosie Kurtz | ... |
The Hooker
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James McCall | ... |
Young Garp
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| Peter Michael Goetz | ... |
John Wolfe
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George Ede | ... |
Dean Bodger
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| Mark Soper | ... |
Michael Milton
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Nathan Babcock | ... |
Duncan Garp
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Ian MacGregor | ... |
Walt Garp
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| Warren Berlinger | ... |
Stew Percy
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| Susan Browning | ... |
Midge Percy
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| Brandon Maggart | ... |
Ernie Holm
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| Jenny Wright | ... |
Cushie
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| Brenda Currin | ... |
Pooh
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Jillian Ross | ... |
Young Cushie
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Laurie Robyn | ... |
Young Pooh
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Victor Magnotta | ... |
First Coach
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Dominic A. Cecere | ... |
Opposing Coach
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| John Irving | ... |
Referee
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Dan Goldman | ... |
Wrestling Opponent
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Al DePippo | ... |
Heavyweight
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Christopher Farr | ... |
Bosworth
(as Christopher Farr)
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Brett Littman | ... |
Zipper Boy
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Brandon Roth | ... |
Infant Garp
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Steven Krey | ... |
Boy Babysitter
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Laura Kaye | ... |
Little Jenny
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| Al Cerullo | ... |
Helicopter Pilot
(as Al Cerullo Jr.)
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| Amanda Plummer | ... |
Ellen James
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Bette Henritze | ... |
Woman Candidate
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Jean De Baer | ... |
Woman Speaker
(as Jeanne De Baer)
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| Ron Frazier | ... |
Stephen
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| Katherine Borowitz | ... |
Rachel
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Isabell O'Connor | ... |
Woman with Book
(as Isabell Monk)
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John S. Corcoran | ... |
Man in Tree
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Tim Gallin | ... |
Fireman
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| Kate McGregor-Stewart | ... |
Real Estate Lady
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Sabrina Lee Moore | ... |
Babysitter
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| Matthew Cowles | ... |
Speeding Plumber
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| Eve Gordon | ... |
Marge Tallworth
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David Fields | ... |
Infant Duncan
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Ryan Davis | ... |
Duncan at 2 Years
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| Kaiulani Lee | ... |
Chief Ellen Jamesian
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Harris Laskawy | ... |
Randy
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Lori Shelle | ... |
Laurel
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Kath Reiter | ... |
Alice
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Thomas Peter Daikos | ... |
Flying Baby Garp
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Ron Berliner | ... |
Guest (uncredited)
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Daniel Donaghy | ... |
Baby Garp (uncredited)
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Linda Hamil | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| George Roy Hill | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Garett Maggart | ... |
Kid (uncredited)
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| Douglas Rowan | ... |
Rally Member (uncredited)
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| Joe Rubbo | ... |
Wrestler (uncredited)
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Lee Strauss | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Mike Tremont | ... |
Heckler (uncredited)
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| Jean Zarzour | ... |
Ellen Jamesian (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Roy Hill | ||
Written by
| John Irving | ... | (novel) |
| Steve Tesich | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Robert Crawford Jr. | ... | producer (as Robert L. Crawford) |
| George Roy Hill | ... | producer |
| Patrick Kelley | ... | executive producer |
Cinematography by
| Miroslav Ondrícek | ... | director of photography (as Miroslav Ondricek) |
Editing by
| Stephen A. Rotter | ||
Editorial Department
| Judith Blume | ... | assistant film editor |
| Glenn Cunningham | ... | assistant film editor |
| John Hill | ... | apprentice editor (as John Andrew Hill) |
| Otto Paoloni | ... | color consultant |
| Ronald Roose | ... | additional film editor |
| Jean Fraser Wardle | ... | associate film editor |
Casting By
| Marion Dougherty | ||
Production Design by
| Henry Bumstead | ||
Art Direction by
| Woods Mackintosh | ||
Set Decoration by
| Robert Drumheller | ||
| Justin Scoppa Jr. | ||
Costume Design by
| Ann Roth | ||
Makeup Department
| Bob Grimaldi | ... | hair stylist |
| Robert Laden | ... | makeup artist (as Bob Laden) |
Production Management
| John H. Starke | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Alan Hopkins | ... | first assistant director |
| John R. Pepper | ... | second assistant director (as John Pepper) |
| Robert E. Warren | ... | second assistant director |
| Stephen Wertimer | ... | dga trainee |
Art Department
| Tony Gamiello | ... | set dresser (as Tony S. Gamiello Sr.) |
| Jack Hughes | ... | scenic artist |
| Ed Larkin | ... | construction grip |
| Victoria Paul | ... | assistant art director (as Vicki Paul) |
| Ron Petagna | ... | construction carpenter (as Ronald Petagna) |
| Bruno Robotti | ... | scenic chargeman |
| Thomas Saccio | ... | property master |
| Morris Weinman | ... | set dresser |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Frank Didio | ... | head carpenter (uncredited) |
| Carl Landi | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Michael Scarola | ... | construction grip (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Arthur Bloom | ... | sound recordist |
| Stan Bochner | ... | sound editor |
| Tom Fleischman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Kate Hirson | ... | looping editor (as Kate Elder Hirson) |
| Dennis Maitland II | ... | boom operator |
| Michael Moyse | ... | sound editor |
| Christopher Newman | ... | sound (as Chris Newman) |
| Dan Sable | ... | supervising sound editor: HSE Inc. |
| Dick Vorisek | ... | sound re-recording supervisor |
| Lynn Sable | ... | apprentice sound editor (uncredited) |
| Mel Zelniker | ... | adr recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Al Griswold | ... | special effects (as Albert Griswold) |
Stunts
| Bill Anagnos | ... | plumber truck stunt (as Billy Anagnos) |
| James S. Appleby | ... | stunt pilot (as James Appleby) |
| John De Ornellas | ... | stunt with dog |
| Victor Magnotta | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Matthew C. Materazo | ... | roof stunt |
| Edgard Mourino | ... | piano stunt (as Edgard L. Mourino) |
| Mark Sutton | ... | car stunt |
| Deborah Watkins | ... | roof stunt |
| Lisa Cain | ... | stunt performer (uncredited) |
| Al Cerullo | ... | stunt helicopter pilot (uncredited) |
| Lisa Dalton | ... | memorial railing stunt (uncredited) |
| Len DeVirgilio | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Scott Leva | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Jim Hovey | ... | first assistant camera |
| Randy Munkacsi | ... | still photographer |
| Tom Priestley Jr. | ... | camera operator |
| Richard Quinlan | ... | gaffer (as Dick Quinlan) |
| Ed Quinn | ... | key grip |
| John Verardi | ... | second assistant camera |
| Jack Volpe | ... | dolly grip |
| Thomas Yacuk | ... | best boy grip |
| Joseph Di Pasquale | ... | first assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Billy Kerwick | ... | key rigging grip (uncredited) |
| Tom Volpe | ... | grip (uncredited) |
Animation Department
| John Canemaker | ... | animator |
Casting Department
| Amanda Mackey | ... | casting assistant |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Michael Dennison | ... | costumer |
| Ursula Jones | ... | costumer |
| Ann McCormack | ... | costumer |
| Silvio Scarano | ... | costumer |
| Teresa Alba Schipani | ... | costumer (as Alba Schipani) |
Location Management
| Edwin 'Itsi' Atkins | ... | location coordinator (as Edwin C. Atkins) |
| Archie Bonyun | ... | location coordinator |
| Anne Gyory | ... | location coordinator (as Ann Gyory) |
| George Leslie | ... | location auditor (as George S. Leslie) |
| David A. Starke | ... | location manager |
| Jeff Stolow | ... | location coordinator (as Jeffrey Stolow) |
| Clayton Townsend | ... | location assistant (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Donald Harris | ... | music editor |
| David Shire | ... | music adaptor |
| Dan Wallin | ... | music scoring mixer |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| B.J. Bjorkman | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Edward Iacobelli | ... | teamster captain |
Additional Crew
| Michael Boonstra | ... | production assistant |
| Sarah M. Brim | ... | production assistant (as Sally Brim) |
| Chris Coomber | ... | production assistant |
| Peter David | ... | production assistant |
| Camille De Mave | ... | assistant: George Roy Hill |
| Gail Geibel | ... | production office coordinator |
| Tim Hill | ... | production assistant |
| J. Alan Hostetter | ... | production assistant |
| Mary Malin | ... | assistant: Ann Roth |
| Caroly McWhorter | ... | bookkeeper |
| John L. Moorehead | ... | assistant auditor |
| Ooty Moorehead | ... | production assistant |
| Eric Myers | ... | unit publicist (as Eric Meyers) |
| Bill Omeltchenko | ... | production assistant |
| Robert Roessel | ... | production assistant (as Robert James Roessel) |
| Ramey E. Ward | ... | production assistant (as Ramey Ellis Ward) |
Production Companies
- Pan Arts (presents)
- Warner Bros. (Distributor)
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1982) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia-EMI-Warner (1982) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Film (1982) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. / Columbia Pictures (1983) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1983) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1983) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1983) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1983) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1987) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- CBS (1985) (United States) (tv) (broadcast premiere)
- Canal+ (1987) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1987) (Finland) (VHS)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Canada) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Finland) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2006) (Germany) (DVD)
- GoldMax (2007) (Turkey) (tv) (Cable)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- NHK-BS2 (1998) (Japan) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Archive Collection (2015) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (Japan) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
Special Effects
- R/Greenberg Associates (optical effects)
Other Companies
- Astoria Production Center (with special thanks to)
- HSE (sound editing)
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgment)
- Kaufman Astoria Studios (sound stage and production facilities)
- MacDowell Colony (Jessica Tandy & Hume Cronyn appear)
- R/Greenberg Associates (main and end titles designed and produced by)
- Staff and students of The Millbrook School, Millbrook, New York (with special thanks to)
- The Kennedy Galleries (courtesy of) (original American paintings)
- The New York City Mayor's Office of Film, Theatre & Broadcasting (with special thanks to)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | "In the world according to Garp, we are all terminal cases." See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Author John Irving's mother was not married at the time he was conceived. He never met his father nor would his mother talk about him. He eventually told her that if she didn't tell him about the father he would invent the man and circumstances of his conception. Her reply was "Go ahead, dear." "The World According to Garp" was that result. See more » |
| Goofs | 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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The World According to Garp, The Aviator's Wife, Young Doctors in Love, A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (1982). See more » |
| Soundtracks | When I'm Sixty-Four See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Thomas Peter Daikos ....Flying Baby Garp See more » |
| Quotes |
Walt:
Daddy, what's gradual school? T. S. Garp: What? Walt: Gradual school. Mommy says she teaches at gradual school. T. S. Garp: Oh. Gradual school is where you go to school and you gradually find out you don't want to go to school anymore. See more » |