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The World According to Garp

( Catalog Number 11261 )
(1.33:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

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The World According to Garp
1982 - 136 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The 1982 film version of the John Irving novel The World According to Garp attempts to captures the quirky spirit while condensing the Irving original. Robin Williams plays the title character, the son of unmarried, unorthodox feminist Jenny Fields (Glenn Close, in her film debut). Every effort made by Jenny to broaden Garp's outlook on life --- she even arranges for him to spend the night with a hooker (Swoosie Kurtz) --- crams more fears and phobias into his psyche. Aspiring to become a novelist, Garp succeeds in this goal at the same time that his mother publishes her first feminist manifesto. Though successful and happily married to college sweetheart Helen Holm (Mary Beth Hurt), Garp remains envious of his fearless mother, who has taken in the radical "Ellen Jamesians," a group named after a young woman who had her tongue cut out by a rapist. Mutilation, in fact, becomes something of a leitmotif in Garp's life, climaxing (in every sense of the word) in an auto accident brought about by Helen's tryst with Michael Milton (Mark Soper). There is, of course, much more to the story than this: standing out amongst the dozens of offbeat supporting characters is John Lithgow as Roberta Muldoon, a transexual ex-football jock. John Irving appears as a referee during a college wrestling match, while director George Roy Hill plays the pilot whose low-flying plane crashes into Garp's new home. The World According to Garp didn't attract as large an audience as other, more conventional Robin Williams vehicles, though Close and Lithgow would both be nominated for Best Supporting Actor statues. --- Hal Erickson

Though not entirely faithful to John Irving's best-selling novel, the screen version of The World According to Garp (1982) still captured Irving's entertaining mix of absurd humor, social satire, and sincere melodrama. Under the assured direction of George Roy Hill, Steve Tesich's screenplay follows the highs and lows of aspiring writer T.S. Garp and the eccentrics that populate his world, including his nurse-turned-feminist icon mother Jenny, his academic wife Helen, and his transsexual ex-football star friend Roberta. At once an indictment of social strictures, activist excesses, and foolish philandering, and a celebration of personal expression, alternative lifestyles, and close-knit families, Garp's handsomely shot odyssey manages to be hilarious, uplifting, and tragic without becoming overly mired in its message. In only his second starring role, Robin Williams proved an adept dramatic actor and low-key comic presence as Garp, while John Lithgow's Roberta is more than just a transvestite gag; film newcomer Glenn Close garnered kudos for her no-nonsense Jenny. Though The World According to Garp was not a blockbuster, Close and Lithgow garnered supporting actress and actor Oscar nominations, and Williams went on to movie stardom. --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for The World According to Garp

Robin Williams - T.S. 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
Peter Michael Goetz - John Wolfe
Mark Soper - Michael Milton
Nathan Babcock - Duncan
Ian MacGregor - Walt
Warren Berlinger - Stew Percy
Amanda Plummer - Ellen James
Harris Laskawy - Randy
Kaiulani Lee - Chief Ellen Jamesian
Lori Shelle - Laurel
John Irving - Referee (Cameo)
Kate McGregor-Stewart - Real Estate Lady
Vic Magnotta - Coach
Isabell Monk - Woman with Book
Jillian Ross - Young Cushie
Brandon Maggart - Ernie Holm
Laurie Robyn - Young Pooh
Jenny Wright - Cushie
John Corcoran - Man in Tree
Al Cerullo - Helicopter Pilot
Matthew Cowles - Speeding Plumber
Brenda Currin - Pooh
Katherine Borowitz - Rachel
Dominic A. Cecere - Opposing Coach
Susan Browning - Midge Percy
James M. Call - Young Garp
George Roy Hill - Pilot (uncredited)
Danny Goldman - Wrestling Opponent
Tim Gallin - Fireman
Eve Gordon - Marge Tallworth
Bette Henritze - Woman Candidate
Ryan Davis - Duncan at 2 Years
Jean de Baer - Speaker
Ronald C. Frazier - Stephen
George Ede - Dean Badger
David Fields - Infant Duncan

Crew for The World According to Garp

Robert L. Crawford - Producer
George Roy Hill - Producer / Director
Steve Tesich - Screenwriter
Miroslav Ondrcek - Cinematographer
David Shire - Musical Arrangement / Composer (Music Score)
Ronald Roose - Editor
Stephen A. Rotter - Editor
Henry Bumstead - Production Designer
Woods Mackintosh - Art Director
Daniel Patrick Kelley - Executive Producer
Robert Drumheller - Set Designer
Justin Scoppa - Set Designer
Mary Malin - Costume Designer
Ann Roth - Costume Designer
Bob Laden - Makeup
Albert Griswold - Special Effects
Alan Hopkins - First Assistant Director
John Canemaker - Animator
Tom Priestley Jr. - Camera Operator
Chris Newman - Sound/Sound Designer
Marion Dougherty - Casting

Feature Details

Title: The World According to Garp
Feature Release Date: 1982
Genre: Comedy
Rating: R
Color: Color
Runtime: 136 Minutes
Chapters: 30
Picture: Pan & Scan
Ratio: 1.33:1
Playback Format: CLV

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LD Release Date: 27 Nov 1991
Catalog Number: 11261
UPC: 085391126164
ISBN: 0-7907-0591-5
Manufacturer: Pioneer USA
Publisher: Warner Home Video

Diameter: 12"
Sides: 3
Cover: Jacket
Closed Caption: English
Spoken Language: English
Country: USA
Video Format: NTSC

Model: 11261
Shipping Weight: 2 lbs
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Robin Williams and Glenn Close in...

The World According to Garp

( Catalog Number 11261 )
(1.33:1) (3 Sides) (CLV) (CC) (NTSC)

LaserDisc Special Features

One of the Best Versions on LaserDisc
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The World According to Garp
1982 - 136 min. - Color
Genre: Comedy
Rated R
Country: USA

LaserDisc Movie Review:
The 1982 film version of the John Irving novel The World According to Garp attempts to captures the quirky spirit while condensing the Irving original. Robin Williams plays the title character, the son of unmarried, unorthodox feminist Jenny Fields (Glenn Close, in her film debut). Every effort made by Jenny to broaden Garp's outlook on life --- she even arranges for him to spend the night with a hooker (Swoosie Kurtz) --- crams more fears and phobias into his psyche. Aspiring to become a novelist, Garp succeeds in this goal at the same time that his mother publishes her first feminist manifesto. Though successful and happily married to college sweetheart Helen Holm (Mary Beth Hurt), Garp remains envious of his fearless mother, who has taken in the radical "Ellen Jamesians," a group named after a young woman who had her tongue cut out by a rapist. Mutilation, in fact, becomes something of a leitmotif in Garp's life, climaxing (in every sense of the word) in an auto accident brought about by Helen's tryst with Michael Milton (Mark Soper). There is, of course, much more to the story than this: standing out amongst the dozens of offbeat supporting characters is John Lithgow as Roberta Muldoon, a transexual ex-football jock. John Irving appears as a referee during a college wrestling match, while director George Roy Hill plays the pilot whose low-flying plane crashes into Garp's new home. The World According to Garp didn't attract as large an audience as other, more conventional Robin Williams vehicles, though Close and Lithgow would both be nominated for Best Supporting Actor statues. --- Hal Erickson

Though not entirely faithful to John Irving's best-selling novel, the screen version of The World According to Garp (1982) still captured Irving's entertaining mix of absurd humor, social satire, and sincere melodrama. Under the assured direction of George Roy Hill, Steve Tesich's screenplay follows the highs and lows of aspiring writer T.S. Garp and the eccentrics that populate his world, including his nurse-turned-feminist icon mother Jenny, his academic wife Helen, and his transsexual ex-football star friend Roberta. At once an indictment of social strictures, activist excesses, and foolish philandering, and a celebration of personal expression, alternative lifestyles, and close-knit families, Garp's handsomely shot odyssey manages to be hilarious, uplifting, and tragic without becoming overly mired in its message. In only his second starring role, Robin Williams proved an adept dramatic actor and low-key comic presence as Garp, while John Lithgow's Roberta is more than just a transvestite gag; film newcomer Glenn Close garnered kudos for her no-nonsense Jenny. Though The World According to Garp was not a blockbuster, Close and Lithgow garnered supporting actress and actor Oscar nominations, and Williams went on to movie stardom. --- Lucia Bozzola

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Cast for The World According to Garp

Robin Williams - T.S. 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
Peter Michael Goetz - John Wolfe
Mark Soper - Michael Milton
Nathan Babcock - Duncan
Ian MacGregor - Walt
Warren Berlinger - Stew Percy
Amanda Plummer - Ellen James
Harris Laskawy - Randy
Kaiulani Lee - Chief Ellen Jamesian
Lori Shelle - Laurel
John Irving - Referee (Cameo)
Kate McGregor-Stewart - Real Estate Lady
Vic Magnotta - Coach
Isabell Monk - Woman with Book
Jillian Ross - Young Cushie
Brandon Maggart - Ernie Holm
Laurie Robyn - Young Pooh
Jenny Wright - Cushie
John Corcoran - Man in Tree
Al Cerullo - Helicopter Pilot
Matthew Cowles - Speeding Plumber
Brenda Currin - Pooh
Katherine Borowitz - Rachel
Dominic A. Cecere - Opposing Coach
Susan Browning - Midge Percy
James M. Call - Young Garp
George Roy Hill - Pilot (uncredited)
Danny Goldman - Wrestling Opponent
Tim Gallin - Fireman
Eve Gordon - Marge Tallworth
Bette Henritze - Woman Candidate
Ryan Davis - Duncan at 2 Years
Jean de Baer - Speaker
Ronald C. Frazier - Stephen
George Ede - Dean Badger
David Fields - Infant Duncan

Crew for The World According to Garp

Robert L. Crawford - Producer
George Roy Hill - Producer / Director
Steve Tesich - Screenwriter
Miroslav Ondrcek - Cinematographer
David Shire - Musical Arrangement / Composer (Music Score)
Ronald Roose - Editor
Stephen A. Rotter - Editor
Henry Bumstead - Production Designer
Woods Mackintosh - Art Director
Daniel Patrick Kelley - Executive Producer
Robert Drumheller - Set Designer
Justin Scoppa - Set Designer
Mary Malin - Costume Designer
Ann Roth - Costume Designer
Bob Laden - Makeup
Albert Griswold - Special Effects
Alan Hopkins - First Assistant Director
John Canemaker - Animator
Tom Priestley Jr. - Camera Operator
Chris Newman - Sound/Sound Designer
Marion Dougherty - Casting

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