Ordinary People

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Ordinary People (1980)

Directed by Robert Redford

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

Drama · 2h 04m

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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Cast

Crew

Director
Robert Redford
Screenplay
Alvin Sargent
Novel
Judith Guest
Director of Photography
John Bailey
Original Music Composer
Marvin Hamlisch
Editor
Jeff Kanew
Producer
Ronald L. Schwary

Details

Release date
1980-09-19
Runtime
2h 04m
Genres
Drama
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises
Budget
$6,000,000
Box office
$54,766,923