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The World According to Garp (1982)

Movie"Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life."
Audience Score
67
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R 2 hr 16 minAug 13th, 1982Comedy, Drama
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.
StarringRobin WilliamsMary Beth HurtGlenn Close
DirectorGeorge Roy Hill

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:August 13th, 1982
On DVD & Blu-ray:April 3rd, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$17,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$29,712,172 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Patrick Kelley
Production Companies:Pan Arts, Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Tags:
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