Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

  • PG
  • 12/17/1979 (US)
  • Drama
  • 1h 45m

There are three sides to this love story.

Overview

Ted Kramer is a career man for whom his work comes before his family. His wife Joanna cannot take this anymore, so she decides to leave him. Ted is now faced with the tasks of housekeeping and taking care of himself and their young son Billy.

Robert Benton

Screenplay, Director

Avery Corman

Novel

Cast

Dustin Hoffman's headshot

Dustin Hoffman

Ted Kramer
Meryl Streep's headshot

Meryl Streep

Joanna Kramer
Jane Alexander's headshot

Jane Alexander

Margaret Phelps
Justin Henry's headshot

Justin Henry

Billy Kramer
Howard Duff's headshot

Howard Duff

John Shaunessy
George Coe's headshot

George Coe

Jim O'Connor
JoBeth Williams's headshot

JoBeth Williams

Phyllis Bernard
Bill Moor's headshot

Bill Moor

Gressen

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