#60: Kramer vs. Kramer (1979) July 4, 2007
Posted by badblokebob in : Drama, 5 stars, 1970s, 2007 , trackback1979 | Robert Benton | 101 mins | TV | PG / PG
The acting is what shines in this multiple-Oscar-winning custody drama. Troubled wife Meryl Streep leaves husband Dustin Hoffman within the first five or so minutes (today she probably wouldn’t leave til the end of the first act) and suddenly busy, work-driven daddy has to look after their young son all on his lonesome. I personally didn’t find the later courtroom scenes quite as edge-of-your-seat intense as some have, but you can’t fault the abilities of the actors. Perhaps particularly noteworthy is the kid, played by Justin Henry, though clearly it wasn’t good enough to launch a decent career for him!
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