Ordinary People (1980) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Robert Redford.

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
• Quinn K. Redeker as Ward
• Mariclare Costello as Audrey
• Meg Mundy as Grandmother
• Elizabeth Hubbard as Ruth
• Adam Baldwin as Stillman
• Richard Whiting as Grandfather
• Scott Doebler as Buck Jarrett
• Carl DiTomasso as Van Buren
• Tim Clarke as Truan
• Ken Dishner as Genthe
• Lisa Smyth as Gail
• Ann Eggert as Mitzi
• Randall Robbins as Bryce
• Cynthia Baker as Ms. Mellon
• John Stimpson as John
• Liz Kinney as Liz
• Steven Hirsch as Mack
• Rudy Hornish as Ed
• Clarissa Downey as Chris
• Cynthia Burke as Annie
• Jane Alderman as Linda
• Paul Preston as Dennis
• Gustave Lachenauer as Gus
• Marilyn Rockafellow as Sarah
• Don Billett as Philip
• Ronald Solomon as Joel
• Virginia Long as Choir Director
• Paula Segal as Shopper
• Estelle Meyers as Saleslady
• Stuart Shiff as Waiter

Crew

• Alvin Sargent — Screenplay
• Ronald L. Schwary — Producer
• Robert Redford — Director
• John Bailey — Director of Photography
• Marvin Hamlisch — Original Music Composer
• Judith Guest — Novel

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