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Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his feature directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest.
Sep 19, 1980 · A 1980 movie directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, and Timothy Hutton. It depicts the struggles of a wealthy family after the death of their older son in a boating accident and the impact on their relationships and mental health.
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- Robert Redford
- 1980-09-19
An extraordinary motion picture, Ordinary People is an intense examination of a family being torn apart by tension and tragedy. Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore star as the upper-middle...
EW.com looks back at the 1981 film directed by Robert Redford, based on Judith Guest's novel, and starring Mary Tyler Moore, Donald Sutherland, and Timothy Hutton. The story of a family coping with grief and trauma resonated with audiences and critics.
A family copes with the loss of a son and the emotional turmoil of the survivors in Robert Redford's adaptation of Judith Guest's novel. Read Ebert's analysis of the characters, themes, and performances in this Oscar-winning film.
Ordinary People is a 1980 drama film directed by Robert Redford and starring Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore and Timothy Hutton. It follows a family coping with the death of a son and the mental health of another son.
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“Ordinary People” (1980) was Robert Redford’s debut movie in the director’s chair and it was a huge success. The story is two-pronged: It’s a coming-of-age drama about the anxious son at home, school, therapy and his relationships with the fairer sex, as well as a marital drama about th...
