Kramer vs. Kramer is a movie directed by Robert Benton in 1979 and based on the book of the same name by Avery Corman, first published in 1977. The movie features Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Jane Alexander, JoBeth Williams, Justin Henry, Howard Duff, and others.
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Storyline
Ted Kramer is a workaholic advertising executive who has just been assigned a new and very important account. Ted arrives home and shares the good news with his wife Joanna only to find that she is leaving him. After months of unrest, Ted and Billy learn to cope and gradually bond as father and son.
Genres
Movie vs Book
Year
1979
Minutes
105
Movie Rate
7.80
Source: IMDb
Movie
Kramer vs. Kramer
Director: Robert Benton
Country: USA
Year: 1979
Length: 1h45m
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Year
1977
Pages
256
Book Rate
7.68
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Book
Kramer vs. Kramer
Author: Avery Corman
Country: USA
First published in: 1977
Length: 256 pages
Genre: Fiction
User polls & recommendations
“I’ve had nine of my books adapted to film, and almost all were enjoyable. I’ve been very lucky with Hollywood.”
JOHN GRISHAM (Writer)
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