The World According to Garp

Based on the John Irving novel, this film chronicles the life of T S Garp, and his mother, Jenny. Whilst Garp sees himself as a "serious" writer, Jenny writes a feminist manifesto at an opportune time, and finds herself as a magnet for all manner of distressed women.

Director: George Roy Hill

Genre: Drama

Cast: Amanda Plummer, Bette Henritze, Glenn Close, Hume Cronyn, Jenny Wright, Jessica Tandy, John Irving, John Lithgow, Kate McGregor-Stewart, Katherine Borowitz, Mark Soper, Mary Beth Hurt