Ordinary People

1980 · directed by Robert Redford

Rating

85/100

Hit

yes

Prestige lists

Oscar Winner

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.

Ordinary People (1980), directed by Robert Redford, rates 85/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Donald Sutherland
• Mary Tyler Moore
• Judd Hirsch
• Timothy Hutton
• M. Emmet Walsh
• Elizabeth McGovern
• Dinah Manoff
• Fredric Lehne
• James B. Sikking
• Basil Hoffman

Crew

• John Bailey — Director of Photography
• Jeff Kanew — Editor
• Marvin Hamlisch — Original Music Composer
• Alvin Sargent — Screenplay

More from Robert Redford

1. Quiz Show (1994) — 82/100 · hit
2. A River Runs Through It (1992) — 72/100
3. The Horse Whisperer (1998) — 68/100
4. The Milagro Beanfield War (1988) — 65/100
5. The Conspirator (2011) — 63/100
6. The Company You Keep (2012) — 60/100

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