The World According to Garp

The World According to Garp

Robin Williams is Garp. He's got a funny way of looking at life.

1982 · 136 min · ★ 6.7 · 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.

Directed by George Roy Hill · Written by Steve Tesich

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