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    The World According to Garp

    R1982 · Comedy drama · 2h 16m

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  2. The World According to Garp is John Irving 's fourth novel, about a man born out of wedlock to a feminist leader who grows up to be a writer. Published in 1978, the book was a bestseller for several years. It was a finalist for the National Book Award for Fiction in 1979, [1] and its first paperback edition won the award the following year.

    • John Irving
    • 1978
  3. Box office. $29,712,172. 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.

  4. 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
  5. Apr 24, 1978 · 4.10. 229,275 ratings6,837 reviews. This is the life and times of T. S. Garp, the bastard son of Jenny Fields—a feminist leader ahead of her times. This is the life and death of a famous mother and her almost-famous son; theirs is a world of sexual extremes—even of sexual assassinations.

    • (229.1K)
    • Hardcover
  6. 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. When Garp grows up, he has some...

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    • George Roy Hill
    • R
    • Robin Williams
  7. 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 cast information.

  8. 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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