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Ordinary People
Ordinary People

Ordinary People

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

Genres

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.

Others

Budget

$6000000

Revenue

$54766923

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

7.471/10

Release Date

19 September 1980

Country

United States of America

Cast

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Calvin Jarrett

Mary Tyler Moore

Mary Tyler Moore

Beth Jarrett

Judd Hirsch

Judd Hirsch

Dr. Berger

Timothy Hutton

Timothy Hutton

Conrad Jarrett

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Swim Coach

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Jeannine Pratt

Dinah Manoff

Dinah Manoff

Karen

Fredric Lehne

Fredric Lehne

Lazenby

James B. Sikking

James B. Sikking

Ray Hanley

Basil Hoffman

Basil Hoffman

Sloan

Quinn K. Redeker

Quinn K. Redeker

Ward

Mariclare Costello

Mariclare Costello

Audrey

Meg Mundy

Meg Mundy

Grandmother

Elizabeth Hubbard

Elizabeth Hubbard

Ruth

Adam Baldwin

Adam Baldwin

Stillman

Richard Whiting

Richard Whiting

Grandfather

Scott Doebler

Scott Doebler

Buck Jarrett

Carl DiTomasso

Carl DiTomasso

Van Buren

Tim Clarke

Tim Clarke

Truan

Ken Dishner

Ken Dishner

Genthe

Lisa Smyth

Lisa Smyth

Gail

Ann Eggert

Ann Eggert

Mitzi

Randall Robbins

Randall Robbins

Bryce

Cynthia Baker

Cynthia Baker

Ms. Mellon

John Stimpson

John Stimpson

John

Liz Kinney

Liz Kinney

Liz

Steven Hirsch

Steven Hirsch

Mack

Rudy Hornish

Rudy Hornish

Ed

Clarissa Downey

Clarissa Downey

Chris

Cynthia Burke

Cynthia Burke

Annie

Jane Alderman

Jane Alderman

Linda

Paul Preston

Paul Preston

Dennis

Gustave Lachenauer

Gustave Lachenauer

Gus

Marilyn Rockafellow

Marilyn Rockafellow

Sarah

Don Billett

Don Billett

Philip

Ronald Solomon

Ronald Solomon

Joel

Virginia Long

Virginia Long

Choir Director

Paula Segal

Paula Segal

Shopper

Estelle Meyers

Estelle Meyers

Saleslady

Stuart Shiff

Stuart Shiff

Waiter

Rose Wool

Rose Wool

Waitress

Douglas Kinney

Douglas Kinney

Actor

Constance Addington

Constance Addington

Actress

Edwin Bederman

Edwin Bederman

McDonald's Manager

Bobby Coyne

Bobby Coyne

Young Buck

Michael Creadon

Michael Creadon

Young Conrad

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