Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

12/07/1979 (US) • 1h 45m

Drama

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.

Top Billed Cast

Dustin Hoffman

Ted Kramer

Meryl Streep

Joanna Kramer

Jane Alexander

Margaret Phelps

Justin Henry

Billy Kramer

Howard Duff

John Shaunessy

George Coe

Jim O'Connor

JoBeth Williams

Phyllis Bernard

Bill Moor

Gressen


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$8,000,000.00

Revenue

$106,260,000.00

Keywords

husband wife relationship

marriage

custody battle

divorce

family

couple

selfishness

manhattan, new york city

child custody

abandonment

dramatic

parents separating

compassionate

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