Ordinary People
Everything is in its proper place... except the past.
7.4(704) 1980-09-19 124 minDrama
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.
ScreenplayAlvin Sargent
ProducerRonald L. Schwary
DirectorRobert Redford
Original Music ComposerMarvin Hamlisch
Cast & characters
Donald Sutherland
as Calvin Jarrett
Mary Tyler Moore
as Beth Jarrett
Judd Hirsch
as Dr. Berger
Timothy Hutton
as Conrad Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh
as Swim Coach
Elizabeth McGovern
as Jeannine Pratt
Dinah Manoff
as Karen
Fredric Lehne
as Lazenby
James B. Sikking
as Ray Hanley
Basil Hoffman
as Sloan
Quinn K. Redeker
as Ward
Mariclare Costello
as Audrey
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Meg Mundy
as Grandmother
Elizabeth Hubbard
as Ruth
Adam Baldwin
as Stillman
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Richard Whiting
as Grandfather
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Scott Doebler
as Buck Jarrett
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Carl DiTomasso
as Van Buren
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Tim Clarke
as Truan
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Ken Dishner
as Genthe
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Lisa Smyth
as Gail
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Ann Eggert
as Mitzi
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Randall Robbins
as Bryce
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Cynthia Baker
as Ms. Mellon
