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Box office. $173 million. Kramer vs. Kramer is a 1979 American legal drama written and directed by Robert Benton, based on Avery Corman 's 1977 novel of the same name. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Justin Henry and Jane Alexander. It tells the story of a couple's divorce, its impact on their young son, and the subsequent ...
Dec 19, 1979 · Kramer vs. Kramer: Directed by Robert Benton. With Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, Justin Henry. After his wife leaves him, a work-obsessed Manhattan advertising executive is forced to learn long-neglected parenting skills, but a heated custody battle over the couple's young son deepens the wounds left by the separation.
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- Drama
- Robert Benton
- 1979-12-19
Kramer vs. Kramer. Winner of 5 Academy Awards®, Kramer vs. Kramer is a ground- breaking drama about the heartbreak of divorce and the struggle between work and family. Young husband and father Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) loves his family - and his job, which is where he spends most of his time. When he returns home late one evening from work ...
- 104 min
On the same day Manhattan advertising executive Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) lands the biggest account of his career, he learns that his wife, Joanna (Meryl Streep), is leaving him and their young ...
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- Robert Benton
- PG
- Dustin Hoffman
Dec 30, 2011 · Kramer vs. Kramer had an unusually long post-production due to the fact that it finished shooting in December of 1978 and the studio wanted it to run during awards season, which begins in December. As a result, Robert Benton and editor Jerry Greenberg had months to hone and perfect the film before it was finally released, a full year later.
- Robert Benton
- Dustin Hoffman
Kramer vs. Kramer, American dramatic film, released in 1979, that tells the wrenching story of a divorce and custody battle from the point of view of the adults. The movie, which starred Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep, won numerous awards, among them the Academy Award for best picture. Ted Kramer (Hoffman) is a high-powered advertising ...
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Synopsis. Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) is a workaholic advertising executive who has just been assigned a new and very important account (& named as the creative director of the agency). Ted arrives home and shares the good news with his wife Joanna (Meryl Streep) only to find that she is leaving him and their son Billy (Justin Henry).
