The World According to Garp
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The World According to Garp

Year:
Duration:
136 min
Genres:
Comedy | Drama
IMDB rate:
7.2
Director:
George Roy Hill
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1982-08-13
Filming Locations: Bryant Park, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Earnings
Budget: $17,000,000
Gross: $29,712,172 (USA)SEK 6,533,848 (Sweden)
Cast
Actor
Character
Robin Williams
Garp
Mary Beth Hurt
Helen Holm
Glenn Close
Jenny Fields
John Lithgow
Roberta Muldoon
Hume Cronyn
Mr. Fields
Jessica Tandy
Mrs. Fields
Swoosie Kurtz
The Hooker
James McCall
Young Garp
Peter Michael Goetz
John Wolfe
George Ede
Dean Bodger
Mark Soper
Michael Milton
Nathan Babcock
Duncan
Ian MacGregor
Walt
Warren Berlinger
Stew Percy
Susan Browning
Midge Percy
Brandon Maggart
Ernie Holm
Jenny Wright
Cushie
Brenda Currin
Pooh
Jillian Ross
Young Cushie
Laurie Robyn
Young Pooh
Victor Magnotta
First Coach
Dominic A. Cecere
Opposing Coach
John Irving
Referee
Dan Goldman
Wrestling Opponent
Al DePippo
Heavyweight
Christopher Farr
Bosworth (as Christopher Farr)
Brett Littman
Zipper Boy
Brandon Roth
Infant Garp
Steven Krey
Boy Babysitter
Laura Kaye
Little Jenny
Al Cerullo
Helicopter Pilot (as Al Cerullo Jr.)
Amanda Plummer
Ellen James
Bette Henritze
Woman Candidate
Jean De Baer
Woman Speaker (as Jeanne De Baer)
Ron Frazier
Stephen
Katherine Borowitz
Rachel
Isabell O'Connor
Woman with Book (as Isabell Monk)
John Corcoran
Man in Tree (as John S. Corcoran)
Tim Gallin
Fireman
Kate McGregor-Stewart
Real Estate Lady
Sabrina Lee Moore
Babysitter
Matthew Cowles
Speeding Plumber
Eve Gordon
Marge Tallworth
David Fields
Infant Duncan
Ryan Davis
Duncan at 2 Years
Kaiulani Lee
Chief Ellen Jamesian
Harris Laskawy
Randy
Lori Shelle
Laurel
Kath Reiter
Alice
Thomas Peter Daikos
Flying Baby Garp
Daniel Donaghy
Baby Garp
Linda Hamil
Party Guest (uncredited)
George Roy Hill
Pilot (uncredited)
Garett Maggart
Kid (uncredited)
Douglas Rowan
Rally Member (uncredited)
Joe Rubbo
Wrestler (uncredited)
Lee Strauss
(uncredited)
Mike Tremont
Heckler (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The initials of T.S. in Garp's name stand for "Technical Sergeant" and are based on the name and rank of his father in the army, who was only known as Technical Sergeant Garp, a ball turret gunner (tailgunner). The initials also can form a literary reference to T.S. Eliot.
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The closing credits declare that veteran Hollywood actors Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn "appear as a courtesy to the MacDowell Colony".
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Glenn Close plays Robin Williams's mother, yet she is only four years older than he. Similarly, Close and actress Mary Beth Hurt played women from successive generations yet in real life they are only aged one year apart.
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Goofs
As Garp is chasing the errant truck driver for the second time, as they run around the front of the truck the boom mic is seen in the windshield of the truck and it is partly disguised with leaves to look like a branch. It comes down from the upper right of the windshield and wiggles a bit.
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When Garp and his family are playing touch football at Dog's Head Harbor, it is the afternoon, In the next scene, where Garp and Roberta are talking, the sun is shown setting over the ocean. This could not occur as Dog's Head Harbor, New Hampshire is on the east coast of the United States, so the sun should be rising.
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After young Garp tangles with Bonkers the dog, Jenny complains to Stew Percy that Bonkers bit Garp's earlobe off; and Garp's right ear is bandaged. At no time in the remainder of the film do we see any evidence of Garp's ear having been damaged.
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Quotes
Roberta: [telling Garp he cannot go to his mother's feminist memorial] They're not going to allow any men. A man *killed* her! They're very *upset*!
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T. S. Garp: Men die young in my family, Helen!
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T. S. Garp: Remember, Helen.
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Faq
Q
In the car accident do one, or both, of the children die?
A
Walt was killed but Duncan was only injured. He recovered without any long term injuries except having lost one of his eyes.
Q
When does Robin Williams appear as the older Garp?
A
Around 24 minutes into the movie.
Q
Does Michael Milton really have his penis bitten off by Helen in the car accident?
A
Yes, he does. In the book it is revealed that Helen only bit off the first 2/3 and the rest had to be amputated shortly afterwards for medical reasons. The movie however does not go into specific details beyond to say it happened. It should also be noted that such an accident could occur in real life because in accidents it is not unheard of for people to bite off part of their own tongue if it happened to be inbetween their teeth when their head/jaw is hit forcing the jaw shut. People will often chip or break their teeth in this manner as well.
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