Overview - Ordinary People

Date of release

Genres

  • Drama

Runtime: 124 minutes

Homepage: Ordinary People

Budget

$6,000,000.00

Revenue

$54,766,923.00

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Paramount Pictures

    Production country United States of America

  • Name: Wildwood Enterprises

    Production country United States of America

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

  • Name: Donald Sutherland

    Character: Calvin Jarrett

    Popularity: 2.5468

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  • Name: Mary Tyler Moore

    Character: Beth Jarrett

    Popularity: 0.7037

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  • Name: Judd Hirsch

    Character: Dr. Berger

    Popularity: 2.1075

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  • Name: Timothy Hutton

    Character: Conrad Jarrett

    Popularity: 2.6718

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  • Name: M. Emmet Walsh

    Character: Swim Coach

    Popularity: 1.6012

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  • Name: Elizabeth McGovern

    Character: Jeannine Pratt

    Popularity: 1.6771

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  • Name: Dinah Manoff

    Character: Karen

    Popularity: 2.4329

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  • Name: Fredric Lehne

    Character: Lazenby

    Popularity: 1.6181

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