husband wife relationship,marriage,custody battle,divorce,family,couple,selfishness,manhattan, new york city,child custody,abandonment,parents separating

Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

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There are three sides to this love story.

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.

Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Benton
  • Profile picture of Dustin Hoffman
    Ted Kramer Dustin Hoffman
  • Profile picture of Meryl Streep
    Joanna Kramer Meryl Streep
  • Profile picture of Jane Alexander
    Margaret Phelps Jane Alexander
  • Profile picture of Justin Henry
    Billy Kramer Justin Henry
  • Profile picture of Howard Duff
    John Shaunessy Howard Duff
  • Profile picture of George Coe
    Jim O'Connor George Coe
  • Profile picture of JoBeth Williams
    Phyllis Bernard JoBeth Williams
  • Profile picture of Bill Moor
    Gressen Bill Moor

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Keywords

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  • marriage
  • custody battle
  • divorce
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  • selfishness
  • manhattan, new york city
  • child custody
  • abandonment
  • parents separating