Ordinary People (1980)
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $6,000,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $54,766,923.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 10.14 |
Directed By
Robert Redford
Crew
Bernie Pollack
Alvin Sargent
Ronald L. Schwary
Jerry Wunderlich
Ronald L. Schwary
William B. Fosser
Penny Perry
Robert Redford
John Bailey
Marvin Hamlisch
J. Michael Riva
Phillip Bennett
Judith Guest
Jeff Kanew
Nancy Dowd
Ronald W. McLeish
Kathe Swanson
Gary Liddiard
Marcia Reed
Mary Cay Hollander
Kay Rose
Joel Israel
Jean Burt Reilly
Julie Pitkanen
Michael Britton
Edward Aiona
Tommy Magglos
Lou Noto
Steve Perry
Rita Salazar
Kathleen Korth
Bill Varney
Chuck Stein
Steve Maslow
Kenneth Schwarz
Victoria Sampson
Carol Ann Jackson
Robert McLain
Jerry Rosenthal
Gregg Landaker
Dan Wallin
Charles M. Wilborn
Clyde Hart
Dennis Park
Scott Grusin
Jack Hayes
Rusty Warren
Jack Hirshberg
Patrick Markey
Robert M. Moore
Marilyn Madderom
Herman Lowers
James Glennon
Else Blangsted
Willie Marceau
William Powley
Phill Norman
John Credidio
Richard Boris
TOP 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
Tim Clarke
Truan
Ken Dishner
Genthe
Lisa Smyth
Gail
Ann Eggert
Mitzi
Randall Robbins
Bryce
Cynthia Baker
Ms. Mellon
John Stimpson
John
Liz Kinney
Liz
Steven Hirsch
Mack
Rudy Hornish
Ed
Clarissa Downey
Chris
Cynthia Burke
Annie
Jane Alderman
Linda
Paul Preston
Dennis
Marilyn Rockafellow
Sarah
Don Billett
Philip
Ronald Solomon
Joel
Virginia Long
Choir Director
Paula Segal
Shopper
Estelle Meyers
Saleslady
Stuart Shiff
Waiter
Rose Wool
Waitress
Douglas Kinney
Actor
Constance Addington
Actress
Edwin Bederman
McDonald's Manager
Bobby Coyne
Young Buck
Michael Creadon
Young Conrad
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