Ordinary People (1980)

"Everything is in its proper place... except the past."Movie
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Ordinary People
Film Fixation: Timothy Hutton, Ordinary People
StarringDonald SutherlandMary Tyler MooreJudd Hirsch
DirectorRobert Redford
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R 2 hr 4 minSep 19th, 1980Drama
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Plot
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.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:September 19th, 1980
On DVD & Blu-ray:August 14th, 2001 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$6,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$54,766,923 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Production Companies:Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises
Ordinary People on the Web:WikiData
based on novel or bookgriefdepressiondysfunctional familychicago, illinoishopefulsuicide attemptpost-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)psychiatristtragic

Ordinary People Quotes

Experiencing Films Beyond Just Watching

Taglines: Some films you watch, others you feel.
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The Past Disrupts Present Order

Taglines: Everything is in its proper place... Except the past.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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