Ordinary People (1980)

2h 4m · 19 Sep 1980

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

Drama

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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 ID	91043
Genre	Drama
Director	Robert Redford
Main cast	Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth McGovern, Dinah Manoff, Fredric Lehne
Release date	19 September 1980
Release year	1980
Language	English
Duration	124 min (2h 4m)
Rating	7.5 / 10 (TMDB)
Production house	Paramount Pictures