Robin Williams
Garp
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The World According to Garp is a 1982 American comedy-drama film produced and directed by George Roy Hill and starring Robin Williams in the title role. Written by Steve Tesich, it is based on the 1978 novel of the same title by John Irving.
Jul 23, 1982 · A comedy drama film based on John Irving's novel, starring Robin Williams as a writer and Glenn Close as his feminist mother. See the plot summary, cast, reviews, trivia, goofs, and more on IMDb.
- (29K)
- Comedy, Drama
- George Roy Hill
- 1982-07-23
A film adaptation of John Irving's novel about a writer and his feminist mother. The plot summary covers the main characters, themes, and events of the story, as well as some trivia and gaps.
Ebert criticizes the movie adaptation of John Irving's novel as a visual aid for the book's readers, without interpreting or reimagining the material. He finds the film entertaining but unmoved, and contrasts its tone with the novel's tragicomic vision of modern American life.
A nurse during World War II, Jenny Fields (Glenn Close) conceives with a dying pilot and bears a boy named T.S. Garp (Robin Williams) whom she raises alone.
- (21)
- George Roy Hill
- R
- Robin Williams
Robin Williams plays John Irving's quirky everyman, a wistful writer wre stling with our screwloose modern age. Award-winning performances by Glen Close and John Lithgow. 3,113 IMDb 7.1 2 h 16 min 1982. X-Ray R. Drama · Comedy · Quirky · Sentimental. Available to rent or buy.
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Synopsis. The novel is about the life of T. S. Garp. His mother, Jenny Fields, is a strong-willed nurse who wants a child but not a husband. She encounters a dying ball turret gunner known only as Technical Sergeant Garp, who was severely brain damaged in combat.
