Ordinary People
Ordinary People
Ordinary People
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1980
2h 4m
7.5(665 votes)
Drama

Overview

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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Paramount Pictures
Wildwood Enterprises

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Cast & Crew

46 members
Acting

Donald Sutherland

Calvin Jarrett

Donald Sutherland
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Mary Tyler Moore

Beth Jarrett

Mary Tyler Moore
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Judd Hirsch

Dr. Berger

Judd Hirsch
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Timothy Hutton

Conrad Jarrett

Timothy Hutton
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M. Emmet Walsh

Swim Coach

M. Emmet Walsh
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Elizabeth McGovern

Jeannine Pratt

Elizabeth McGovern
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Dinah Manoff

Karen

Dinah Manoff
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Fredric Lehne

Lazenby

Fredric Lehne
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James B. Sikking

Ray Hanley

James B. Sikking
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Basil Hoffman

Sloan

Basil Hoffman
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Quinn K. Redeker

Ward

Quinn K. Redeker
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Mariclare Costello

Audrey

Mariclare Costello
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Meg Mundy

Grandmother

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Elizabeth Hubbard

Ruth

Elizabeth Hubbard
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Adam Baldwin

Stillman

Adam Baldwin
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Richard Whiting

Grandfather

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Scott Doebler

Buck Jarrett

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Carl DiTomasso

Van Buren

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Tim Clarke

Truan

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Ken Dishner

Genthe

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Lisa Smyth

Gail

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Ann Eggert

Mitzi

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Randall Robbins

Bryce

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Cynthia Baker

Ms. Mellon

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John Stimpson

John

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Liz Kinney

Liz

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Production

Steven Hirsch

Mack

Steven Hirsch
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Rudy Hornish

Ed

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Clarissa Downey

Chris

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Cynthia Burke

Annie

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Jane Alderman

Linda

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Paul Preston

Dennis

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Gustave Lachenauer

Gus

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Marilyn Rockafellow

Sarah

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Don Billett

Philip

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Ronald Solomon

Joel

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Virginia Long

Choir Director

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Paula Segal

Shopper

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Estelle Meyers

Saleslady

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Stuart Shiff

Waiter

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Rose Wool

Waitress

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Douglas Kinney

Actor

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Constance Addington

Actress

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Edwin Bederman

McDonald's Manager

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Bobby Coyne

Young Buck

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Michael Creadon

Young Conrad

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