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Ordinary People (1980)

Ordinary People (1980)

Drama

Everything is in its proper place... except the past.

Release Date: 1980, September 19
Directors: Robert Redford
Countries: United States of America
Production: Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises
Cast: Fredric Lehne, M. Emmet Walsh, Donald Sutherland, Elizabeth McGovern, Dinah Manoff, Adam Baldwin, Judd Hirsch, Cynthia Baker, Basil Hoffman, Timothy Hutton, Mariclare Costello, Don Billett

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.

Keywords:

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