Rent Ordinary People (1980)

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1h 59min
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Synopsis:
An extraordinary motion picture, 'Ordinary People' is an intense examination of a family being torn apart by tension and tragedy. 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, suicide and guilt left by the drowning, Judd Hirsch is the empathetic psychiatrist who provides his lifeline to survival. Mary Tyler Moore gives a riveting portrayal of the inexplicably aloof mother. Robert Redford's achievement as director, after more than twenty years as a superstar in front of the camera, earned him an Oscar.
Superb performances and masterful direction complement the award-winning screenplay, based upon the novel by Judith Guest.
Actors:
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Directors:
Producers:
Ronald L. Schwary
Writers:
Judith Guest, Alvin Sargent, Nancy Dowd
Others:
Alvin Sargent, Mary-Tyler Moore
Aka:
Gente corriente
Studio:
Paramount
Genres:
Drama
Collections:
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Awards:

1981 Oscar Best Supporting Actor

1981 Oscar Best Picture

1981 Oscar Best Director

1981 Oscar Best Adapted Screen Play

BBFC:
Release Date:
02/12/2002
Run Time:
119 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, German Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Italian Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono, Spanish Dolby Digital 1.0 Mono
Subtitles:
Danish, Dutch, English, English Hard of Hearing, French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 1.85:1
Colour:
Colour

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Reviews (1) of Ordinary People

“He loves you, but he’s wrong.” - Ordinary People review by LJ

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25/05/2025

An intense drama dealing with mental health issues around grief, guilt, suicide, repression, denial and peppered with extremely cathartic emotional outbursts, I was concerned this might be boring and boy was I wrong.

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