Poster for Ordinary People (1980)

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Ordinary People (1980)

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

  • Sep 19, 1980
  • 2h 4m
  • R
TMDB user score 7.5/10 733 votes on TMDB
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Story

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.

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Trailer

Ordinary People (1980) 35mm film trailer, flat hard matte, 1440p · plays from YouTube

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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

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