Rent Ordinary People (1980)
3.8 of 5 from 129 ratings
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:
- Donald Sutherland, Mary-Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth McGovern, Dinah Manoff, Fredric Lehne, James Sikking, Basil Hoffman, Quinn K. Redeker, Mariclare Costello, Meg Mundy, Elizabeth Hubbard, Adam Baldwin, Richard Whiting, Scott Doebler, Carl DiTomasso, Tim Clarke, Ken Dishner
- Directors:
- Robert Redford
- Writers:
- Judith Guest, Alvin Sargent
- Others:
- Alvin Sargent, Mary-Tyler Moore
- Studio:
- Paramount
- Genres:
- Drama
- Collections:
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