Ordinary People (1980)
- Starring:
- Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, (more)
- Director(s):
- Robert Redford
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R
- Category:
- Drama
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Robert Redford's directorial debut ended up the 1980 Oscar winner for Best Picture. It is a simple but painfully emotional story of the disintegration of a "perfect" family. Teenager Conrad (Timothy Hutton) lives under a cloud of guilt after his brother drowns after their boat capsizes in Lake Michigan. Despite intensive therapy sessions with his psychiatrist (Judd Hirsch), Conrad can't shake the belief that he should have died instead of his brother; nor do his preoccupied parents (Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore) offer much in the way of solace. The boy is brought out of his doldrums through his romance with Jeannine (Elizabeth McGovern). A winner in every respect, Ordinary People (adapted from the novel by Judith Guest) scores highest in the scenes with Mary Tyler Moore, who superbly and perceptively portrays a blinkered, ever-smiling suburban wife and mother for whom outward appearance is all that matters. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 124 mins
Complete Cast:
- Donald Sutherland - Calvin
- Judd Hirsch - Dr. Berger
- Elizabeth McGovern - Jeannine
- Dinah Manoff - Karen
- James B. Sikking - Ray
- Quinn K. Redeker - Ward
- Meg Mundy - Grandmother
- Adam Baldwin - Stillman
- Jane Alderman - Linda
- Randall Robbins - Bryce
- Don Billett - Philip
- Mary Tyler Moore - Beth
- Timothy Hutton - Conrad
- M. Emmet Walsh - Swim Coach
- Fredric Lehne - Lazenby
- Basil Hoffman - Sloan
- Mariclare Costello - Audrey
- Elizabeth Hubbard - Ruth
- Richard Whiting - Grandfather
- Marilyn Rockafellow - Sarah
- Scott Doebter - Bucky
- Director(s):
- Robert Redford
- Writer(s):
- Alvin Sargent
- Producer(s):
- Ronald L. Schwary
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- R(Adult Situations, Watch With Your Teen, Profanity, Not For Children)
- Categories:
- Drama
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- 1980 - Directors Guild of America - Best Director
- 1980 - Golden Globe - Best Picture - Drama
- 1980 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Director
- 1980 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - New Star of the Year - Male
- 1980 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Picture - Drama
- 1980 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
- 1980 - Hollywood Foreign Press Association - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
- 1980 - Los Angeles Film Critics Association - Best Supporting Actor
- 1980 - National Board of Review - Best Director
- 1980 - National Board of Review - Best Picture
- 1980 - New York Film Critics Circle - Best Picture
