Ordinary People

Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film that marked the directorial debut of Robert Redford. It stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch and Timothy Hutton. The story concerns the disintegration of an upper-middle class family in Lake Forest, Illinois, following the death of the older son in a boating accident. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent was based upon the 1976 novel Ordinary People by Judith Guest. The film was a critica... More
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  • Sep 19, 1980

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R (USA)

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  • 2 h 4 min

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Directed by

Robert Redford

Charles Robert Redford, Jr. (born August 18, 1936), better known as Robert Redford, is an American actor, film director, producer, businessman, environmentalist, philanthropist, and founder of the Sundance Film Festival. He has received two Oscars: one in 1981 for directing Ordinary People, and one...

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  • Aug 14, 2001
  • Sep 19, 1980
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  • 2 h 4 min

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  • 6,000,000

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Year Award Award Winner Notes/Description
  • 1980
  • 1980
  • Role: Conrad Jarrett
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • Role: Beth Jarrett
  • 1981
  • 1981
  • Role: Contrad Jarett
  • 1980
  • 1980
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Year Award Award Nominee Notes/Description
  • 1980
  • 1980
  • 1980
  • 1980
  • 1980
  • 1980
  • 1981
  • 1981
  • role: Calvin Jarrett
  • 1981
  • role: Beth Jarrett
  • 1981
  • role: Conrad Jarrett †
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  • 161
  • 7.0

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Ordinary People

Ordinary People is Judith Guest's first novel. Published in 1976, it tells the story of a year in the life of the Jarretts, an affluent suburban family trying to cope with the aftermath of two traumatic events. Although it won critical praise and awards upon its release, it is best remembered today...

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