The World According to Garp (1982)

★ 6.7 2h 16m 375 votes IMDb

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.

The World According to Garp

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Robin Williams
Robin Williams as T.S. Garp Died 2014 · Chicago, Illinois, USA Robin McLaurin Williams (July 21, 1951 – August 11, 2014) was an American actor and comedian. Known for his improvisational skills and the wide variety of characters he created on the spur of the mome...
Mary Beth Hurt
Mary Beth Hurt as Helen Holm Died 2026 · Marshalltown, Iowa, USA Mary Beth Hurt (née Supinger; September 26, 1946 - March 28, 2026) was an American actress of stage and screen. For her work on Broadway, she had been nominated for three Tony Awards. She was previous...
Glenn Close
Glenn Close as Jenny Fields Age 79 · Greenwich, Connecticut, USA Glenda Veronica Close (born March 19, 1947) is an American actress. In a career spanning over five decades on screen and stage, she has received numerous accolades, including three Primetime Emmy Awar...
John Lithgow
John Lithgow as Roberta Muldoon Age 80 · Rochester, New York, USA John Arthur Lithgow (born October 19, 1945) is an American actor. He studied at Harvard University and the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art before becoming known for his diverse work on stage...
Hume Cronyn
Hume Cronyn as Mr. Fields Died 2003 · London, Ontario, Canada Hume Blake Cronyn Jr. (July 18, 1911 - June 15, 2003) was a Canadian-American actor and writer. Early film roles included Alfred Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt (1943) and Lifeboat (1944).
Jessica Tandy
Jessica Tandy as Mrs. Fields Died 1994 · London, England Jessie Alice "Jessica" Tandy (June 7, 1909 – September 11, 1994) was an English-American stage and film actress. She first appeared on the London stage in 1926 at the age of 16, playing, among others...

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