Kramer vs Kramer

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Theatrical Release Date:

12/19/1979

DVD Release Date:

08/28/2001

Run Time:

105min.

Starring:

Dustin Hoffman , Meryl Streep , Justin Henry , Jane Alexander , Howard Duff

Director(s):

Robert Benton

Distributor(s):

Columbia Pictures

MPAA Rating:

Genre(s):

Drama

Plot: Robert Benton's Oscar-winning adaptation of Avery Corman's bestseller takes on contemporary problems of divorce and shifting gender roles, as a jilted husband learns how to be a nurturing father. Read More

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