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Ordinary People

19807.5 / 10124 min
Drama

Overview

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

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.

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

Crew

Robert Redford

Robert Redford

Director

Ronald L. Schwary

Ronald L. Schwary

Producer

Alvin Sargent

Alvin Sargent

Screenplay

Penny Perry

Penny Perry

Casting

Bernie Pollack

Bernie Pollack

Costume Design

Ronald L. Schwary

Ronald L. Schwary

Production Manager

William B. Fosser

William B. Fosser

Set Decoration

Jerry Wunderlich

Jerry Wunderlich

Set Decoration

John Bailey

John Bailey

Director of Photography

Phillip Bennett

Phillip Bennett

Art Direction

J. Michael Riva

J. Michael Riva

Art Direction

Marvin Hamlisch

Marvin Hamlisch

Original Music Composer

Judith Guest

Judith Guest

Novel

Jeff Kanew

Jeff Kanew

Editor

Nancy Dowd

Nancy Dowd

Additional Writing

Julie Pitkanen

Julie Pitkanen

Script Supervisor

Mary Cay Hollander

Mary Cay Hollander

Production Coordinator

Marcia Reed

Marcia Reed

Still Photographer

Ronald W. McLeish

Ronald W. McLeish

Gaffer

Kay Rose

Kay Rose

Supervising Sound Editor

Joel Israel

Joel Israel

Hairstylist

Kathe Swanson

Kathe Swanson

Hairstylist

Jean Burt Reilly

Jean Burt Reilly

Hairstylist

Gary Liddiard

Gary Liddiard

Makeup Artist

Steve Perry

Steve Perry

First Assistant Director

Michael Britton

Michael Britton

Second Assistant Director

Edward Aiona

Edward Aiona

Property Master

Robert M. Moore

Robert M. Moore

Wardrobe Coordinator

Rita Salazar

Rita Salazar

Wardrobe Coordinator

James Glennon

James Glennon

Camera Operator

Lou Noto

Lou Noto

First Assistant Camera

Tommy Magglos

Tommy Magglos

Second Assistant Camera

Victoria Sampson

Victoria Sampson

Sound Editor

Jerry Rosenthal

Jerry Rosenthal

Sound Editor

Kathleen Korth

Kathleen Korth

Assistant Sound Editor

Bill Varney

Bill Varney

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Steve Maslow

Steve Maslow

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Gregg Landaker

Gregg Landaker

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Marilyn Madderom

Marilyn Madderom

Assistant Editor

Carol Ann Jackson

Carol Ann Jackson

Assistant Editor

Else Blangsted

Else Blangsted

Music Editor

Scott Grusin

Scott Grusin

Music Editor

Dan Wallin

Dan Wallin

Sound Mixer

Jack Hayes

Jack Hayes

Orchestrator

Charles M. Wilborn

Charles M. Wilborn

Sound Mixer

Kenneth Schwarz

Kenneth Schwarz

Boom Operator

Patrick Markey

Patrick Markey

Location Manager

Jack Hirshberg

Jack Hirshberg

Unit Publicist

Clyde Hart

Clyde Hart

Key Grip

Robert McLain

Robert McLain

Key Grip

Rusty Warren

Rusty Warren

Production Accountant

Dennis Park

Dennis Park

Assistant Accountant

Herman Lowers

Herman Lowers

Construction Coordinator

Chuck Stein

Chuck Stein

Construction Foreman

William Powley

William Powley

Painter

Willie Marceau

Willie Marceau

Head Carpenter

Phill Norman

Phill Norman

Title Designer

Richard Boris

Richard Boris

Greensman

John Credidio

John Credidio

Gaffer