Ordinary People

Ordinary People

7.4IMDb Score
Released:1980-09-19
Genre:Drama
Duration:124 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Robert Redford
Actors:Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh
Production:Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises

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.

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