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Ordinary People

19802h 4mDrama
directed by Robert Redford

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

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7.4 / 10
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7.7 / 10
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86 / 100
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Synopsis

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.

Cast

Donald Sutherland·Calvin Jarrett
Mary Tyler Moore·Beth Jarrett
Judd Hirsch·Dr. Berger
Timothy Hutton·Conrad Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh·Swim Coach
Elizabeth McGovern·Jeannine Pratt
Dinah Manoff·Karen
Fredric Lehne·Lazenby
James B. Sikking·Ray Hanley
Basil Hoffman·Sloan