The World According to Garp

2h 16min

Drama

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

Pan Arts

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Mary Beth Hurt

Mary Beth Hurt

Helen Holm
Glenn Close

Glenn Close

Jenny Fields
John Lithgow

John Lithgow

Roberta Muldoon
Hume Cronyn

Hume Cronyn

Mr. Fields
Jessica Tandy

Jessica Tandy

Mrs. Fields
Swoosie Kurtz

Swoosie Kurtz

The Hooker
Amanda Plummer

Amanda Plummer

Ellen James
Bette Henritze

Bette Henritze

Woman Candidate
Kate McGregor-Stewart

Kate McGregor-Stewart

Real Estate Lady
Mark Soper

Mark Soper

Michael Milton
Brandon Maggart

Brandon Maggart

Ernie Holm
Victor Magnotta

Victor Magnotta

First Coach
Al Cerullo

Al Cerullo

Helicopter Pilot
Eve Gordon

Eve Gordon

Marge Tallworth
George Roy Hill

George Roy Hill

Pilot (uncredited)

Release date

23rd Jul 1982

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English