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The World According To Garp

Drama, 1982 (Ongoing)

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.

Run time: 2 hr and 16 min

Recommended For Mature Audiences

Rotten Tomatoes® Scores

Critic Score

71%

Audience Score

78%

Critic Consensus

Garp is one of those perfect movies; it makes you laugh and it makes you cry.

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Cast & Crew

Directed by: George Roy Hill

Actors: Robin Williams Mary Beth Hurt Glenn Close John Lithgow Hume Cronyn Jessica Tandy Swoosie Kurtz James McCall Peter Michael Goetz George Ede Mark Soper Nathan Babcock Ian MacGregor Warren Berlinger Susan Browning

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