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23/07/1982 Drama, Comedy 2h 16m
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Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.

Overview

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.

  1. George Roy Hill

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Robin Williams

    T.S. Garp

  2. Mary Beth Hurt

    Helen Holm

  3. Glenn Close

    Jenny Fields

  4. John Lithgow

    Roberta Muldoon

  5. Hume Cronyn

    Mr. Fields

  6. Jessica Tandy

    Mrs. Fields

  7. Swoosie Kurtz

    The Hooker

  8. Brenda Currin

    Pooh

  9. Peter Michael Goetz

    John Wolfe

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Reviews

A review by badelf
Written by badelf on 2026-06-15
My Robin Williams Retrospective: The World According to Garp (1982)

Robin Williams surprises here with a character so unlike what we typically associate with him. T.S. Garp is lower energy, even-tempered, thoughtful; there's no manic improvisation, no volcanic bursts of comic energy. Instead, Williams plays restraint, playing a man navigating the absurdities and tragedies of his peculiar life with quiet determination. He's grounded, present, entirely credible as a writer and father trying to make sense of a world that keeps intruding on his domestic aspirations. It's a beautiful performance...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$17,000,000.00

Revenue
$29,712,172.00

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