Ordinary People (1980)
“Everything is in its proper place... except the past.”
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.
Ordinary People is a 1980 movie. Genres: Drama. Directed by Robert Redford. Main cast: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh. Runtime: 123 minutes. Its average rating is 7.4 out of 10, from 693 votes.
Release dateSeptember 19, 1980
Runtime2 h 3 min
Budget$6,000,000
Box office$54,766,923
DirectorRobert Redford
ScreenplayAlvin Sargent, Judith Guest
Original languageEN
IMDbtt0081283
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Based on novel or bookBereavementChicago, illinoisDepressionDysfunctional familyGriefGrievingGuiltHopefulLoss of sonMiddle classMother son conflict