Ordinary People (1980)

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Everything is in its proper place... except the past.

Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.

• Released: 1980-09-19
• Genres: Drama
• Runtime: 2h 4m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.5/10 from 736 votes

Directed by Robert Redford.

Top cast

• Donald Sutherland as Calvin Jarrett
• Mary Tyler Moore as Beth Jarrett
• Judd Hirsch as Dr. Berger
• Timothy Hutton as Conrad Jarrett
• M. Emmet Walsh as Swim Coach
• Elizabeth McGovern as Jeannine Pratt
• Dinah Manoff as Karen
• Fredric Lehne as Lazenby
• James B. Sikking as Ray Hanley
• Basil Hoffman as Sloan

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Where to watch Ordinary People

• United States: watch free on Kanopy, Hoopla; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store, YouTube
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fetch TV

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