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Box office. $90 million. Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his feature directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of a wealthy family in Lake Forest, Illinois, following the accidental death of one ...
Sep 19, 1980 · A family copes with the death of their older son and the guilt and grief of the younger son. Directed by Robert Redford, starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch and Timothy Hutton.
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Robert Redford's film explores the emotional turmoil of a suburban family after a tragedy. Read Ebert's analysis of the characters, themes, and performances in this Oscar-winning drama.
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.
An extraordinary motion picture, Ordinary People is an intense examination of a family being torn apart by tension and tragedy. Donald Sutherland and Ma...
Ordinary People. A suburban Chicago couple and their son are torn apart by another son's death. 2,371 IMDb 7.7 2 h 4 min 1980. X-Ray HDR UHD R.
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 or unrealistic.
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