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"Ordinary People" quotes

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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.

Director: Robert Redford
Writer: Judith Guest (novel), Alvin Sargent (screenplay)
Production: Paramount Pictures
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.

30 Clips

And I know why she never came to the hospital - Ordinary People 00:26 And I know why she never came to the hospital I want this to be a nice Christmas - Ordinary People 00:10 I want this to be a nice Christmas I'm a funny bowler - Ordinary People 00:28 I'm a funny bowler Maybe you were stronger - Ordinary People 00:25 Maybe you were stronger Dad's gonna haul ass over this - Ordinary People 00:08 Dad's gonna haul ass over this Give her the Goddamned camera - Ordinary People 00:06 Give her the Goddamned camera Because it really is a mess - Ordinary People 00:23 Because it really is a mess She would've visited Buck in the hospital - Ordinary People 00:13 She would've visited Buck in the hospital Can you ever break the ball - Ordinary People 00:14 Can you ever break the ball Gosh I was awful at trig - Ordinary People 00:38 Gosh I was awful at trig I should have gotten a handle on it somehow - Ordinary People 00:46 I should have gotten a handle on it somehow You're the doctor - Ordinary People 00:15 You're the doctor You stand behind me in the choir - Ordinary People 00:10 You stand behind me in the choir I think this can be saved - Ordinary People 00:09 I think this can be saved It's impossible after all the shit I've pulled - Ordinary People 00:28 It's impossible after all the shit I've pulled So what are you thinking now - Ordinary People 00:18 So what are you thinking now Really bad about this - Ordinary People 00:22 Really bad about this No don't do that to yourself - Ordinary People 00:46 No don't do that to yourself Will sound strange - Ordinary People 01:01 Will sound strange He just wants to know that you don't hate him - Ordinary People 00:53 He just wants to know that you don't hate him It's a conversation starter - Ordinary People 00:15 It's a conversation starter Let's have a great Christmas - Ordinary People 00:25 Let's have a great Christmas Don't you have that backwards - Ordinary People 01:02 Don't you have that backwards You don't want to talk about it - Ordinary People 01:09 You don't want to talk about it A little advice about feelings kiddo - Ordinary People 00:09 A little advice about feelings kiddo When I let myself feel - Ordinary People 00:27 When I let myself feel Now you can live with that - Ordinary People 00:57 Now you can live with that Don't admire people too much - Ordinary People 00:07 Don't admire people too much I didn't mean it - Ordinary People 00:17 I didn't mean it Why are you crying - Ordinary People 03:00 Why are you crying

Cast

Calvin - Donald Sutherland
Beth - Mary Tyler Moore
Berger - Judd Hirsch
Conrad - Timothy Hutton
Swim Coach - M. Emmet Walsh
All Cast