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| Ordinary People |  |  |
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| Year | | |
1980 |
| Genre | | |
Drama |
| Length | | |
2:04 |
| Director | | |
Robert Redford |
| Writer | | |
Judith Guest
Alvin Sargent |
| Starring | | |
Donald Sutherland
Mary Tyler Moore
Judd Hirsch
Timothy Hutton
M. Emmet Walsh
Elizabeth McGovern
Dinah Manoff
Fredric Lehne
James Sikking
Basil Hoffman
Scott Doebler
Quinn K. Redeker
Mariclare Costello
Meg Mundy
Elizabeth Hubbard |
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Devastated by the loss of their older son, well-to-do suburban couple Calvin (Donald Sutherland) and Beth (Mary Tyler Moore) are trying to rebuild their lives after their younger son, Conrad (Timothy Hutton), attempts suicide. While Beth, who always favored the elder son, retreats into an icy, emotionless shell, Calvin tries to draw Conrad back into the family and into life as a teenager. Conrad sings in the choir and returns to the swim team, but both his brother's death and his own experiences traumatize him. Conrad reluctantly begins therapy sessions with Berger (Judd Hirsch), which allow him some respite from the unbearable grief and guilt he carries with him. As Conrad makes strides, Calvin realizes that he no longer knows his wife and is both saddened and angered by how seemingly emotionless she has become.
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