"There are three sides to this love story."

1979

1h 45m

7.6(2493 votes)

Drama

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.

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10 featured cast members

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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

Howland Chamberlain

Judge Atkins

Jack Ramage

Spencer

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Directed by: Robert Benton
Written by: Robert Benton
Produced by: Stanley R. Jaffe

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