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Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford and based on Judith Guest's novel. It depicts the struggles of a family after the death of one son and the suicide attempt of another.
A family copes with the death of their older son and the guilt of the younger one in this Oscar-winning film directed by Robert Redford. See the cast, crew, reviews, trivia, and more on IMDb.
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- Drama
- Robert Redford
- 1980-09-19
Robert Redford’s “Ordinary People” begins at a time like that for a family that loses its older son in a boating accident. That leaves three still living at home in a perfectly manicured suburban existence, and the movie is about how they finally have to deal with the ways they really feel about one another.
Ordinary People is a 1980 drama film directed by Robert Redford about a family coping with the death of a son. The film received critical acclaim and won three Oscars, including Best Picture, but some viewers found it boring and depressing.
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- Robert Redford
- R
- Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore star as the upper-middle-class couple whose "ordinary" existence is irrevocably shattered by the death of their oldest son in a boating accident. Timothy ...
A film about a family coping with the death of their older son and the suicide attempt of their younger son. The film explores the themes of grief, guilt, therapy, and family dynamics through the perspectives of the parents and the son.
Watch Ordinary People, a 1980 BAFTA Film Awards® nominee, on Prime Video. The film follows a suburban Chicago family coping with the death of their son and the impact on their marriage and son.
