Ordinary People

Ordinary People

1980
2h 4m
7.4

7.4/10

686 votes • View on IMDb
Drama

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

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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Status: Released

Budget: $6,000,000

Revenue: $54,766,923

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Paramount Pictures Wildwood Enterprises
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Keywords

chicago, illinois depression post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd) based on novel or book suicide attempt middle class dysfunctional family grief bereavement psychiatrist guilt grieving survivor's guilt loss of son hopeful sincere tragic mother son conflict

Quick Facts

Release Date September 19, 1980
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0081283

Cast

Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland

Calvin Jarrett

Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore

Beth Jarrett

Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch

Dr. Berger

Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton

Conrad Jarrett

M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh

Swim Coach

Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern

Jeannine Pratt

Dinah Manoff
Dinah Manoff

Karen

Fredric Lehne
Fredric Lehne

Lazenby

James B. Sikking
James B. Sikking

Ray Hanley

Basil Hoffman
Basil Hoffman

Sloan

Quinn K. Redeker
Quinn K. Redeker

Ward

Mariclare Costello
Mariclare Costello

Audrey

Key Crew

Alvin Sargent
Screenplay
Robert Redford
Director
Ronald L. Schwary
Producer