Genre: Drama, Marriage, Tear Jerker, Law, Christmas, Love, Courtroom, Halloween
Plot: Robert Benton's moving and well-observed adaptation of Avery Corman's novel about the aftermath of divorce stars Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep as the separating couple, Ted and Joanna Kramer. When dutiful wife and mother Joanna decides to leave Ted, an advertising executive, she also leaves him with the responsibility of caring for their young son, Billy (Justin Henry). The situation proves to be especially difficult since the workaholic father has never really taken care of the boy and, in truth, barely knows him. Things are rough at first, but as the two become accustomed to life without Joanna and Ted's caretaking skills improve, father and son finally develop a relationship. As Ted devotes more time to his son and less to his work, however, the latter suffers, and Ted's subsequent firing coincides with the return of Joanna, who wants her son back.Despite the titular framing of a custody trial, KRAMER VS. KRAMER steps lightly around the complex issue, essentially concerning itself with the father's discovery of the joys and travails of being a parent. Hoffman and Streep turn in exceptional Academy Award-winning performances, and Benton crafts a memorable exploration of parenthood by wisely focusing on the tiny dramas of everyday life--such as the classic, heartbreaking
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| Written by |
| Robert Benton
Bonnie and Clyde, The Ice Harvest, There Was a Crooked Man... |
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 | Meryl Streep
Adaptation., The Deer Hunter, Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events |
 | Jane Alexander
The Ring, The Cider House Rules, All the President's Men |
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 | Justin Henry
Sixteen Candles, Andersonville, Sweet Hearts Dance | | George Coe
Blind Date, The Omega Code, Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins | |
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| Music By |
| John Kander
Places in the Heart, Still of the Night, Funny Lady |
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