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May 21, 2020. 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,...
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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.
Apr 24, 1978 · John Irving. 4.10. 229,007 ratings6,812 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.
Roger Ebert January 01, 1982. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. John Irving's best-selling novel, The World According to Garp, was cruel, annoying, and smug. I kept wanting to give it to my cats. But it was wonderfully well-written and was probably intended to inspire some of those negative reactions in the reader.
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Aug 31, 2021 · Winner of the National Book Award. “Nothing in contemporary fiction matches it.” —The New Republic. “Wonderful . . . full of energy and art, at once funny and horrifying and heartbreaking.” —Washington Post. Powerful and political, with unforgettable characters and timeless themes, The World According to Garp is John Irving’s ...
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The World According to Garp is 1982 American comedy drama movie directed by George Roy Hill, based on the novel of the same title by John Irving, who co-wrote the script with Steve Tesich. The movie starred Robin Williams, Glenn Close, and John Lithgow . Cast. Robin Williams as T.S. Garp. James "J.B." McCall as young Garp.
