"There are three sides to this love story."

1979

1h 45m

7.6(2311 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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24 members

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Dustin Hoffman

Ted Kramer

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Meryl Streep

Joanna Kramer

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Jane Alexander

Margaret Phelps

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Justin Henry

Billy Kramer

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Howard Duff

John Shaunessy

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George Coe

Jim O'Connor

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JoBeth Williams

Phyllis Bernard

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Bill Moor

Gressen

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Howland Chamberlain

Judge Atkins

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Jack Ramage

Spencer

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Jess Osuna

Ackerman

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Nicholas Hormann

Interviewer

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Ellen Parker

Teacher

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Shelby Brammer

Ted's Secretary

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Carol Nadell

Mrs. Kline

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Donald Gantry

Surgeon

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Joe Seneca

Partygoer

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David Golden

Grocer

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Sean Albertson

Boy in Hospital (uncredited)

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Iris Klein

Partygoer (as Iris Alhanti)

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Peter Lownds

Norman

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Judith Calder

Receptionist

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Kathleen Keller

Waitress

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Ingeborg Sørensen

Woman at Christmas Party

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