Kramer vs. Kramer

Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) is a workaholic advertising executive who has just been assigned a new and very important account. His wife Joanna (Meryl Streep) leaves Ted to raise their son Billy (Justin Henry) by himself. After months of unrest, Ted and Billy learn to cope and gradually bond as father and son. Joanna returns to New York to claim Billy, and a custody battle ensues.