Ordinary People
"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.
Movie Details
Budget
$6.0M
$6,000,000
Revenue
$54.8M
$54,766,923
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
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Key Crew
Robert Redford
Director
Alvin Sargent
Screenplay
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
Quinn K. Redeker
Ward
Mariclare Costello
Audrey
Meg Mundy
Grandmother
Elizabeth Hubbard
Ruth
Adam Baldwin
Stillman
Richard Whiting
Grandfather
Scott Doebler
Buck Jarrett
Carl DiTomasso
Van Buren
Tim Clarke
Truan
Ken Dishner
Genthe
