Ordinary People
Summary:
Robert Redford's directorial debut ended up the 1980 Oscar winner for Best Picture. It is a simple but painfully emotional story of the disintegration of a "perfect" family. Teenager Conrad (Timothy Hutton) lives under a cloud of guilt after his brother drowns after their boat capsizes in Lake Michigan. Despite intensive therapy sessions with his psychiatrist (Judd Hirsch), Conr... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Donald Sutherland - (Calvin)
Mary Tyler Moore - (Beth)
Judd Hirsch - (Dr. Berger)
Timothy Hutton - (Conrad)
Elizabeth McGovern - (Jeannine)
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Review:
Ordinary People deals with the aftermath of a family tragedy. An upscale married couple (Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore) are overwhelmingly unhappy, though their social standing and repressed emotions dictate that they must not admit it to each other. They have lost one son in a boating accident, and the film focuses on their survi... Continue >>
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