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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.
- $29,712,172
- George Roy Hill
- $17 million
- July 23, 1982
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
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. Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny.
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.
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- George Roy Hill
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- Robin Williams
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.
- John Irving
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- 1978
- 1978
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Jan 2, 2003 · Film Details. Awards. Articles & Reviews. Notes. Brief Synopsis. Read More. Garp is an aspiring novelist whose mother, Jenny is, an unmarried, unorthodox feminist. Garp succeeds in publishing his novel at the same time that his mother publishes her first feminist manifesto.
The World According To Garp. 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. Rentals include 30 days to start watching this video and 48 hours to finish once started.
