Kramer vs. Kramer
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- Dustin Hoffman
- Meryl Streep
- Jane Alexander
- Justin Henry
- Howard Duff
- George Coe
- JoBeth Williams
- Bill Moor
- Howland Chamberlain
- Jack Ramage
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Misogynistic claptrap about a divorced husband (Dustin Hoffman) fighting for the custody of and learning to cope with his little boy (Justin Henry) - a movie whose classy trimmings (including Nestor Almendros's cinematography) persuaded audiences to regard writer-director Robert Benton as a subtle art-house director.
Kramer vs. Kramer is a movie of good performances, and it had to be, because the performances can't rest on conventional melodrama.
Even when its emotions run a bit out of control, Kramer vs. Kramer is a strong and positive film. Its performances are first-rate, from Hoffman and streep down to Howard Duff (as a divorce lawyer) and a terrifically talented lad named Justin Henry, who visibly matures in his portrayal of Billy, the contested kid.