---
title: 'Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Robert Benton'
released: '1979-12-05'
runtime_minutes: 100
certification: 'PG'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/kramer-vs-kramer-1979'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079417/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

1979 · PG · 100 min · Drama · United States


## Synopsis

Kramer vs. Kramer is a 1979 American legal drama film written and directed by Robert Benton, based on Avery Corman's 1977 novel. The film stars Dustin Hoffman, Meryl Streep, Justin Henry and Jane Alexander. It tells the story of a couple's divorce, its effect on their young son, and the subsequent evolution of their relationship and views on parenting. Kramer vs. Kramer explores the psychology and fallout of divorce, and touches on emerging and prevailing social issues such as gender roles, fathers' rights, work-life balance, and single parents.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Robert Benton](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-benton)
- **Screenplay:** [Robert Benton](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-benton)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Antonio Vivaldi](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonio-vivaldi), [Henry Purcell](https://cinepixo.com/people/henry-purcell), [John Kander](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-kander)
- **Producer:** [Stanley R. Jaffe](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanley-r-jaffe), [Richard Fischoff](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-fischoff)
- **Director of Photography:** [Néstor Almendros](https://cinepixo.com/people/nestor-almendros)
- **Editor:** [Gerald B. Greenberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerald-b-greenberg)

## Cast

- [Sean Albertson](https://cinepixo.com/people/sean-albertson)
- [Ellen Parker](https://cinepixo.com/people/ellen-parker)
- [Joe Seneca](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-seneca)
- [Bill Moor](https://cinepixo.com/people/bill-moor)
- [Howard Duff](https://cinepixo.com/people/howard-duff)
- [George Coe](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-coe)
- [Dustin Hoffman](https://cinepixo.com/people/dustin-hoffman)
- [JoBeth Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/jobeth-williams)
- [Justin Henry](https://cinepixo.com/people/justin-henry)
- [Howland Chamberlain](https://cinepixo.com/people/howland-chamberlain)
- [Jane Alexander](https://cinepixo.com/people/jane-alexander)

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