Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

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Film details

Featuring

Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep Jane Alexander
Director

Robert Benton
Country

USA
Year

1979
Genre

Legal and Courtroom drama
Type

Film
Category

Fiction

Introduction

Ted and Joanna Kramer’s troubled relationship leads to an increasingly hostile custody battle for their young son in the courts when Joanna returns 15 months after leaving her family behind. Released when cultural views around the notion of parenthood were changing, Kramer vs. Kramer won five of the nine Oscars for which it was nominated, including the Best Actor award for Dustin Hoffman.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - Ted Kramer
    
    Dustin Hoffman
  - Joanna Kramer
    
    Meryl Streep
  - Margaret Phelps
    
    Jane Alexander
  - Billy Kramer
    
    Justin Henry
  - John Shaunessy
    
    Howard Duff
  - Jim O'Connor
    
    George Coe
  - Phyllis Bernard
    
    JoBeth Williams
  - Gressen
    
    Bill Moor
  - Judge Atkins
    
    Howland Chamberlin
  - Spencer
    
    Jack Ramage
  - Ackerman
    
    Jess Osuna
  - Interviewer
    
    Nicholas Hormann
  - Teacher
    
    Ellen Parker
  - Ted's Secretary
    
    Shelby Brammer
  - Mrs. Kline
    
    Carol Nadell
  - Surgeon
    
    Donald Gantry
  - Receptionist
    
    Judith Calder
  - Norman
    
    Peter Lownds
  - Waitress
    
    Kathleen Keller
  - Woman at Christmas Party
    
    Ingeborg Sorensen
  - Partygoer
    
    Iris Alhanti
  - Partygoer
    
    Richard Barris
  - Partygoer
    
    Evelyn Hope Bunn
  - Partygoer
    
    Joann Friedman
  - Partygoer
    
    Quentin J. Hruska
  - Partygoer
    
    Joe Seneca
  - Court Clerk
    
    Dan Tyra
  - Grocer
    
    David Golden
  - Petie Phelps
    
    Petra King
  - Kim Phelps
    
    Melissa Morell
  - Street Musician
    
    Frederick W. Hand
  - Street Musician
    
    Scott Kuney
Credits
- Direction:
  - Director
    
    Robert Benton
  - Assistant Director
    
    Thomas John Kane
  - Assistant Director
    
    Yudi Bennett
  Production:
  - Production Company
    
    Stanley Jaffe Productions
  - Production Company
    
    Columbia Pictures Corporation
  - Producer
    
    Stanley R. Jaffe
  - Associate Producer
    
    Fischoff, Richard C.
  - Production Manager
    
    David Golden
  - Location co-ordinator
    
    Noni Rock
  - Location co-ordinator
    
    Brooke Kennedy
  - Production Assistant
    
    Daniel Jason Heffner
  Writing:
  - Screenplay
    
    Robert Benton
  - Original novel
    
    Avery Corman
  Photography:
  - Director of Photography
    
    Nestor Almendros
  - Associate photography
    
    Joseph Coffey
  - Camera Operator
    
    Priestley Jr, Tom
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Jerry Greenberg
  Design:
  - Production Designer
    
    Paul Sylbert
  - Set Decorator
    
    Alan Hicks
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Ed Garzero
  - Scenic Artist
    
    Lohr Wilson
  Costumes:
  - Costumes
    
    Ruth Morley
  Make-up:
  - Make-up
    
    Weisinger, Alan
  Titles:
  - Title Design
    
    Henry Wolf
  - Titles
    
    Computer Opticals
  Music:
  - Music Editor
    
    Erma E. Levin
  Sound:
  - Sound Recording
    
    Perdue, Jim
  - Supervising sound re-recording
    
    Dick J. Vorisek
  - Supervising sound re-recording
    
    Trans/Audio
  - Sound Re-recording
    
    Jack Jacobsen
  - Supervising Sound Editor
    
    Sanford Rackow
  - Sound Editor
    
    Katherine Wenning
  - Sound Editor
    
    Stanley Bochner

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Film details

Introduction

Cast & Credits

Cast

Credits

Direction:

Production:

Writing:

Photography:

Editing:

Design:

Costumes:

Make-up:

Titles:

Music:

Sound:

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