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A 1982 comedy-drama film based on John Irving's novel, starring Robin Williams as T.S. Garp, a writer and son of a feminist mother. The film explores themes of sexuality, family, violence, and identity, and features Glenn Close, John Lithgow, and James "J.B." McCall in supporting roles.
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A novel by John Irving about a man born out of wedlock to a feminist leader and a brain-damaged soldier. The book explores themes of family, identity, sexuality, and violence through the life of T. S. Garp, a writer and wrestler.
- John Irving
- 1978
Jul 23, 1982 · The World According to Garp: Directed by George Roy Hill. With Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close, John Lithgow. 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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- Comedy, Drama
- George Roy Hill
- 1982-07-23
Apr 24, 1978 · The World According to Garp is a powerful caricature of life’s odds and evens, a condensed experience of what hearts go through in all the years you’ve had and all that’s left. The novel tells the birth, life, and death of T.S. Garp, father, husband, son, writer, feminist, wrestler, and cook.
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- Hardcover
2h 16m. 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...
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- George Roy Hill
- R
- Robin Williams
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 1982 comedy-drama film based on John Irving's novel. See the full list of actors, directors, writers, producers, and more on IMDb.
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.
