Plot
Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer...
Release Year: 1982
Rating: 7.0/10 (12,895 voted)
Director:
George Roy Hill
Stars: Robin Williams, Mary Beth Hurt, Glenn Close
Storyline Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer, Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all manner of distressed women.
Writers: John Irving, Steve Tesich
Cast: Robin Williams
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Garp
Mary Beth Hurt
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Helen Holm
Glenn Close
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Jenny Fields
John Lithgow
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Roberta Muldoon
Hume Cronyn
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Mr. Fields
Jessica Tandy
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Mrs. Fields
Swoosie Kurtz
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The Hooker
James McCall
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Young Garp
Peter Michael Goetz
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John Wolfe
George Ede
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Dean Bodger
Mark Soper
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Michael Milton
Nathan Babcock
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Duncan
Ian MacGregor
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Walt
Warren Berlinger
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Stew Percy - Steering School
Susan Browning
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Midge Percy - Steering School
Taglines:
Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.
Release Date: 23 July 1982
Filming Locations: Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Box Office Details
Budget: $17,000,000
(estimated)
Gross: $29,712,172
(USA)
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Did You Know?
Trivia:
Cameo:
[John Irving]
wrestling match referee
Goofs:
Audio/visual unsynchronized:
When Garp and his mother are in New York, they walk past some prostitutes and his mother asks why they are dressed that way. Garp tells her that they are hookers, and she says "Hookers?" but her mouth doesn't move.
Many people criticize a film based on how close it relates and
carries
over from its novel or written form.
However, knowing up front that this film is NOT the book and dares
to
actually go in different directions than the book, may allow for a
viewer to be a bit more open about the point of the story and
not
necessarily the story itself.
I adore the novel. When the film came out I was crass about how
much
was omitted or changed or embellished. But then, several years
later,
I watched it again. I was amazed at how many of the unknown
actors
I'd seen before had become huge Hollywood staples (John
Lithgow's
amazing performance, Glenn Close, Robin Williams, Hume &
Jessica,
Mary Beth Hurt, the wonderful Swoosie Kurtz, the godess Amanda Plummer,
and even a cameo from John Irving himself!).
This film is alive with brilliant talent. And let's not forget
the
music as well. From the opening score of the Beatles, WHEN I'M
64
to the closing sounds of the helicopter, this films sountrack
alone
is worth drawing attention - simple, honest, pure.
There is magic in this film that makes it a timeless, yet period
piece.
If the viewer compares it to the novel, there may be disappointment
or disapproval. However, allowed to stand alone, this film will
surely
endear itself to any viewer's heart.
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