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74% Critic Match
Ordinary People
“Everything is in its proper place... except the past.”
7.4 / 10• 1980• 2h 4m•R• English
Drama
Storyline
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 & Crew
Donald Sutherland
Calvin Jarrett
Lead
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
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Robert Redford's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Ordinary People is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
