Ordinary People


Ordinary People

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.

Votes 145 (7.4/10)

Runtime: 124 minutes

Release Date 1980-09-19

Budget: $6,000,000.00

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

Production company:

  • Paramount Pictures
  • Wildwood Enterprises

Production country:

  • United States of America

Genres:

  • Drama

Trailer

Further Information

Calvin Jarrett
Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland
Beth Jarrett
Mary Tyler Moore
Mary Tyler Moore
Dr. Tyrone C. Berger
Judd Hirsch
Judd Hirsch
Conrad Jarrett
Timothy Hutton
Timothy Hutton
Coach Salan
M. Emmet Walsh
M. Emmet Walsh
Jeannine Pratt
Elizabeth McGovern
Elizabeth McGovern
Karen
Dinah Manoff
Dinah Manoff
Lazenby
Fredric Lehne
Fredric Lehne
Ray Hanley
James Sikking
James Sikking
Sloan
Basil Hoffman
Basil Hoffman
Jordan 'Buck' Jarrett
Scott Doebler
Scott Doebler
Ward
Quinn K. Redeker
Quinn K. Redeker
Audrey
Mariclare Costello
Mariclare Costello
Grandmother
Meg Mundy
Meg Mundy
Ruth
Elizabeth Hubbard
Elizabeth Hubbard
Stillman
Adam Baldwin
Adam Baldwin
Grandfather
Richard Whiting
Richard Whiting
Director
Robert Redford
Robert Redford
Producer
Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary
Screenplay
Alvin Sargent
Alvin Sargent
Unit Production Manager
Nancy Dowd
Nancy Dowd
Casting
Penny Perry
Penny Perry
Costume Design
Bernie Pollack
Bernie Pollack
Production Manager
Ronald L. Schwary
Ronald L. Schwary
Set Decoration
William B. Fosser
William B. Fosser
Set Decoration
Jerry Wunderlich
Jerry Wunderlich
Art Direction
Phillip Bennett
Phillip Bennett
Art Direction
J. Michael Riva
J. Michael Riva
Novel
Judith Guest
Judith Guest
Editor
Jeff Kanew
Jeff Kanew
Director of Photography
John Bailey
John Bailey
Original Music Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Marvin Hamlisch
Script Supervisor
Julie Pitkanen
Julie Pitkanen
Production Coordinator
Mary Cay Hollander
Mary Cay Hollander
Still Photographer
Marcia Reed
Marcia Reed
Gaffer
Ronald W. McLeish
Ronald W. McLeish
Supervising Sound Editor
Kay Rose
Kay Rose
Hairstylist
Joel Israel
Joel Israel
Hairstylist
Kathe Swanson
Kathe Swanson
Hairstylist
Jean Burt Reilly
Jean Burt Reilly
Makeup Artist
Gary Liddiard
Gary Liddiard
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