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The World According to Garp | |
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Directed by | George Roy Hill |
Screenplay by | Steve Tesich |
Based on | The World According to Garp by John Irving |
Produced by | George Roy Hill |
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Cinematography | Miroslav Ondříček |
Edited by | Stephen A. Rotter |
Production companies | Warner Bros. Pan Arts |
Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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Running time | 136 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $17 million |
Box office | $29,712,172 |
The World According to Garp is a 1982 American comedy drama film produced and directed by George Roy Hill and starring Robin Williams in the title role. Written by Steve Tesich, it is based on the 1978 novel of the same title by John Irving. For their roles, John Lithgow and Glenn Close (in her film debut) were respectively nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role and Best Actress in a Supporting Role at the 55th Academy Awards.