Genre			Drama
Length			1:45
Director			Robert Benton
Writer			Robert Benton Avery Corman
Starring			Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep Jane Alexander Justin Henry Howard Duff George Coe Show more... Dustin Hoffman Meryl Streep Jane Alexander Justin Henry Howard Duff George Coe JoBeth Williams Bill Moor Howland Chamberlain Jack Ramage Jess Osuna Nicholas Hormann Ellen Parker Shelby Brammer Carol Nadell

Manhattan housewife Joanna Kramer (Meryl Streep) walks out on her workaholic ad man husband Ted (Dustin Hoffman), leaving their young son Billy (Justin Henry) in Ted's less than capable hands. Through trial and error, Ted learns how to take care of Billy, devoting more energy to his family than to his work, and finally losing his high-powered job because of his new priorities. When Joanna returns with her own lucrative job and the intent to take custody of Billy, Ted finds employment that won't interfere with his paternal duties. Even though he proves that he can do it all, Joanna still wins in court. Joanna, however, rethinks her desires when she finally grasps how close father and son have become.