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Ordinary People

Ordinary People

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 19, 1980

Runtime

2h 4m

Genres

Drama

User Score

75%

Original Title

Ordinary People

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises

Director

Robert Redford

Budget

$6,000,000

Revenue

$54,766,923

Description

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.