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Ordinary People

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.

Director

Robert Redford

Year

Genre

Box Office

N/A

Production

Paramount Pictures,Wildwood Enterprises

Awards

Won 4 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 14 nominations.

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Calvin

Donald Sutherland

Beth

Mary Tyler Moore

Berger

Conrad

Swim Coach

Jeannine

Elizabeth McGovern

Karen

Joe

Ray (as James B. Sikking)

Sloan

Ward

Quinn K. Redeker

Audrey

Mariclare Costello

Grandmother

Ruth

Elizabeth Hubbard

Stillman

Grandfather

Richard Whiting

Buck

Van Buren

Truan

Genthe

Gail

Mitzi

Bryce

Randall Robbins

Ms. Mellon (as Cynthia Baker Johnson)

John

Liz

Mack (as Steve Hirsch)

Ed

Chris

Clarissa Downey

Annie

Linda

Dennis

Gus

Gustave Lachenauer

Sarah

Marilyn Rockafellow

Philip

Joel

Choir Director

Shopper

Saleslady

Waiter

Waitress

Actor

Actress

Constance Addington

McDonald's Manager

Young Buck

Young Conrad

Michael Creadon

Man on Bridge

Extra

Michael T. Weiss

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Conrad "con" Jarrett Conrad Calvin "cal" Jarrett Calvin Beth Jarrett Beth Jeannine Ward Audrey Karen Gail Lazenby Buck

Why are you crying - Ordinary People

Why are you crying

- Well, did we like it?
- I loved it. - Ordinary People

- Well, did we like it? - I loved it.

- I gotta go. Lazenby's picking me up.
- Is he? Great. - Ordinary People

- I gotta go. Lazenby's picking me up. - Is he? Great.

- My hair looks like shit, doesn't it?
- Yeah. - Ordinary People

- My hair looks like shit, doesn't it? - Yeah.

Also, Calvin, we have to go
to the Murrays' on Saturday. - Ordinary People

Also, Calvin, we have to go to the Murrays' on Saturday...

Oh, hi. How are you? - Ordinary People

Oh, hi. How are you?

Hi. Come in.
It's OK. They all do that. - Ordinary People

Hi. Come in. It's OK. They all do that.

- How long were you in the hospital?
- four months. - Ordinary People

- How long were you in the hospital? - four months.

So how is it being home?
Everybody glad to see you? - Ordinary People

So how is it being home? Everybody glad to see you?

I saw Mort Swain. His sister died. - Ordinary People

I saw Mort Swain. His sister died.

You stand behind me in the choir - Ordinary People

You stand behind me in the choir

Gosh I was awful at trig - Ordinary People

Gosh I was awful at trig

All right, now, smile.
And remember, not too many martinis. - Ordinary People

All right, now, smile. And remember, not too many martinis.

Hello, Gladyce. Will you put that
with the rest of them? - Ordinary People

Hello, Gladyce. Will you put that with the rest of them?

- You drink too much at parties.
- I'm not drunk. - Ordinary People

- You drink too much at parties. - I'm not drunk.

How is it with your friends?
Getting any easier? - Ordinary People

How is it with your friends? Getting any easier?

Hi. - Ordinary People

Let's have a great Christmas - Ordinary People

Let's have a great Christmas

It's cold out here. - Ordinary People

It's cold out here.

- What are you doin'?
- Nothin'. - Ordinary People

- What are you doin'? - Nothin'.

- Can I help?
- Help what? - Ordinary People

- Can I help? - Help what?

Because it really is a mess - Ordinary People

Because it really is a mess

So what are you thinking now - Ordinary People

So what are you thinking now

And I know why she never came to the hospital - Ordinary People

And I know why she never came to the hospital

When I let myself feel - Ordinary People

When I let myself feel

A little advice about feelings kiddo - Ordinary People

A little advice about feelings kiddo

Give her the Goddamned camera - Ordinary People

Give her the Goddamned camera

Smile. - Ordinary People

OK. Altos, that last E natural
could be just a little higher. - Ordinary People

OK. Altos, that last E natural could be just a little higher...

- Hello?
- Hello. Is Karen there? - Ordinary People

- Hello? - Hello. Is Karen there?

Hello, Jeannine. This is Conrad. - Ordinary People

Hello, Jeannine. This is Conrad.

Hello, Jeannine. This is Conrad. - Ordinary People

Hello, Jeannine. This is Conrad.

Don't you have that backwards - Ordinary People

Don't you have that backwards

She would've visited Buck in the hospital - Ordinary People

She would've visited Buck in the hospital

What about this Dr. Berger?
Is he helping you? - Ordinary People

What about this Dr. Berger? Is he helping you?

You're the doctor - Ordinary People

You're the doctor

I think this can be saved - Ordinary People

I think this can be saved

I guess that's what it is. - Ordinary People

I guess that's what it is.

Hi. - Ordinary People

Will sound strange - Ordinary People

Will sound strange

Beth, hi! How are you? - Ordinary People

Beth, hi! How are you?

May I show you this in your size? - Ordinary People

May I show you this in your size?

I want this to be a nice Christmas - Ordinary People

I want this to be a nice Christmas

It's impossible after all the shit I've pulled - Ordinary People

It's impossible after all the shit I've pulled

I'm a funny bowler - Ordinary People

I'm a funny bowler

Can you ever break the ball - Ordinary People

Can you ever break the ball

It's a conversation starter - Ordinary People

It's a conversation starter

You don't want to talk about it - Ordinary People

You don't want to talk about it

I don't remember really. - Ordinary People

I don't remember really.

Energetic, those guys. - Ordinary People

Energetic, those guys.

- I'm sorry.
- What for? - Ordinary People

- I'm sorry. - What for?

- Do you wanna talk?
- About what? - Ordinary People

- Do you wanna talk? - About what?

Well... - Ordinary People

- Seven.
- Yes... It's not even plugged in. - Ordinary People

- Seven. - Yes... It's not even plugged in.

- Hello?
- Hello. Is Karen there? - Ordinary People

- Hello? - Hello. Is Karen there?

Let's have the best Christmas ever. - Ordinary People

Let's have the best Christmas ever.

- Get the sail down!
- I can't hold it! - Ordinary People

- Get the sail down! - I can't hold it!

Dad's gonna haul ass over this - Ordinary People

Dad's gonna haul ass over this

I didn't mean it - Ordinary People

I didn't mean it

Maybe you were stronger - Ordinary People

Maybe you were stronger

How long are you gonna punish
yourself? When are you gonna quit? - Ordinary People

How long are you gonna punish yourself? When are you gonna q...

God... I loved him. - Ordinary People

God... I loved him.

Really bad about this - Ordinary People

Really bad about this

Why do things have to happen
to people? It isn't fair. - Ordinary People

Why do things have to happen to people? It isn't fair.

You know. - Ordinary People

Now you can live with that - Ordinary People

Now you can live with that

Are you really my friend? - Ordinary People

Are you really my friend?

He just wants to know that you don't hate him - Ordinary People

He just wants to know that you don't hate him

I think I'm gonna turn in. - Ordinary People

I think I'm gonna turn in.

Can I... can I get you something? - Ordinary People

Can I... can I get you something?

No don't do that to yourself - Ordinary People

No don't do that to yourself

I should have gotten a handle on it somehow - Ordinary People

I should have gotten a handle on it somehow

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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.

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Director: Robert Redford

Writer: Judith Guest (novel), Alvin Sargent (screenplay)

Production: Paramount Pictures,Wildwood Enterprises

Genre: drama

Year: 1980

MetaScore: 86/100

ImdbRating: 7.7

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 19 Sep 1980

Awards: Won 4 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 14 nominations.

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Also watch: How Green Was My Valley, Coming Home, Torch Song Trilogy, The Acid House, I Know Where I'm Going!, Coal Miner's Daughter, Europa, The Great Train Robbery