Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)

I'm His Mother

Joanna (Meryl Streep) takes the stand, and explains why she deserves custody of Billy.

Directed by Robert Benton.

Released in 1979 by Sony.

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  • character-type: Mother
  • editors-choice: Monologues
  • editors-choice: Female Performances
  • primary-genre: Drama
  • secondary-genre: Tearjerkers
  • secondary-genre: Courtroom Dramas
  • secondary-genre: Drama
  • mood: Emotional
  • primary-occasion: Other
  • secondary-occasion: Divorce
  • setting: Courtroom
  • theme: Moving On
  • theme: Determination
  • theme: Parenthood
  • theme: Perseverance
  • theme: Honesty
  • actor: Dustin Hoffman
  • actor: Meryl Streep
  • director: Robert Benton
  • producer: Stanley R. Jaffe
  • producer: Richard Fischoff
  • cinematographer: Néstor Almendros
  • editor: Gerald B. Greenberg
  • costume-designer: Ruth Morley
  • production-designer: Paul Sylbert
  • role-name: Ted Kramer
  • role-name: Joanna Kramer
  • screenwriter: Avery Corman
  • screenwriter: Robert Benton
  • year: 1979
  • studio: Sony