Ordinary People (1980)

Ordinary People (1980)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1980-09-19 United States of America 124 Min. PG-13
7.472 646 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.

Cast

Donald Sutherland is Calvin Jarrett
Calvin Jarrett
Mary Tyler Moore is Beth Jarrett
Beth Jarrett
Judd Hirsch is Dr. Berger
Dr. Berger
Timothy Hutton is Conrad Jarrett
Conrad Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh is Swim Coach
Swim Coach
Elizabeth McGovern is Jeannine Pratt
Jeannine Pratt
Dinah Manoff is Karen
Karen
Fredric Lehne is Lazenby
Lazenby
James B. Sikking is Ray Hanley
Ray Hanley
Meg Mundy is Grandmother
Grandmother
Adam Baldwin is Stillman
Stillman
Richard Whiting is Grandfather
Grandfather
Scott Doebler is Buck Jarrett
Buck Jarrett
Carl DiTomasso is Van Buren
Van Buren
Tim Clarke is Truan
Truan
Ken Dishner is Genthe
Genthe
Lisa Smyth is Gail
Gail
Ann Eggert is Mitzi
Mitzi
Cynthia Baker is Ms. Mellon
Ms. Mellon
Paul Preston is Dennis
Dennis
Don Billett is Philip
Philip
Virginia Long is Choir Director
Choir Director
Paula Segal is Shopper
Shopper
Estelle Meyers is Saleslady
Saleslady
Stuart Shiff is Waiter
Waiter
Rose Wool is Waitress
Waitress
Edwin Bederman is McDonald's Manager
McDonald's Manager
Bobby Coyne is Young Buck
Young Buck
Michael Creadon is Young Conrad
Young Conrad