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Ordinary People

Everything is in its proper place... except the past.

  • Movie
  • 1980
  • R
  • 2h 4m

Directed by Robert Redford

7.5

TMDB audience rating
7.5 out of 10 from 736 votes

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Overview

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

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Cast and crew

  • Donald Sutherland

    Donald SutherlandCalvin Jarrett

  • Mary Tyler Moore

    Mary Tyler MooreBeth Jarrett

  • Judd Hirsch

    Judd HirschDr. Berger

  • Timothy Hutton

    Timothy HuttonConrad Jarrett

  • M. Emmet Walsh

    M. Emmet WalshSwim Coach

  • Elizabeth McGovern

    Elizabeth McGovernJeannine Pratt

  • Dinah Manoff

    Dinah ManoffKaren

  • Fredric Lehne

    Fredric LehneLazenby

  • James B. Sikking

    James B. SikkingRay Hanley

  • Basil Hoffman

    Basil HoffmanSloan

  • Quinn K. Redeker

    Quinn K. RedekerWard

  • Mariclare Costello

    Mariclare CostelloAudrey

  • Meg MundyGrandmother

  • Elizabeth Hubbard

    Elizabeth HubbardRuth

  • Adam Baldwin

    Adam BaldwinStillman

  • Richard WhitingGrandfather

  • Scott DoeblerBuck Jarrett

  • Carl DiTomassoVan Buren

Director
Robert Redford
Writer
Alvin Sargent and Judith Guest
Music
Marvin Hamlisch
Cinematography
John Bailey