About Ordinary People
- Released on September 19, 1980
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.
Full Cast of Ordinary People
Donald Sutherland plays Calvin Jarrett
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Elizabeth McGovern plays Jeannine Pratt
Dinah Manoff plays Karen
Fredric Lehne plays Lazenby
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Basil Hoffman plays Sloan
Quinn K. Redeker plays Ward
Mariclare Costello plays Audrey
Meg Mundy plays Grandmother
Elizabeth Hubbard plays Ruth
Adam Baldwin plays Stillman
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Scott Doebler plays Buck Jarrett
Carl DiTomasso plays Van Buren
Tim Clarke plays Truan
Ken Dishner plays Genthe
Lisa Smyth plays Gail
Ann Eggert plays Mitzi
Randall Robbins plays Bruce
Cynthia Baker plays Ms. Mellon
John Stimpson plays John
Liz Kinney plays Liz
Steven Hirsch plays Mack
Rudy Hornish plays Ed
Clarissa Downey plays Chris
Cynthia Burke plays Annie
Jane Alderman plays Linda
Paul Preston plays Dennis
Gustave Lachenauer plays Gus
Marilyn Rockafellow plays Sarah
Don Billett plays Philip
Ronald Solomon plays Joel
Virginia Long plays Choir Director
Paula Segal plays Shopper
Estelle Meyers plays Saleslady
Stuart Shiff plays Waiter
Rose Wool plays Waitress
Douglas Kinney plays Actor
Constance Addington plays Actress
Edwin Bederman plays McDonald's Manager
Bobby Coyne plays Young Buck
Michael Creadon plays Young Conrad
Crew of Ordinary People
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- Donald Sutherland
- Mary Tyler Moore
- Timothy Hutton
- Judd Hirsch
- M. Emmet Walsh
- Elizabeth McGovern
- Dinah Manoff
- Fredric Lehne
- James B. Sikking
- Basil Hoffman
- Quinn K. Redeker
- Mariclare Costello
- Meg Mundy
- Elizabeth Hubbard
- Adam Baldwin
- Richard Whiting
- Scott Doebler
- Carl DiTomasso
- Tim Clarke
- Ken Dishner
- Lisa Smyth
- Ann Eggert
- Randall Robbins
- Cynthia Baker
- John Stimpson
- Liz Kinney
- Steven Hirsch
- Rudy Hornish
- Clarissa Downey
- Cynthia Burke
- Jane Alderman
- Paul Preston
- Gustave Lachenauer
- Marilyn Rockafellow
- Don Billett
- Ronald Solomon
- Virginia Long
- Paula Segal
- Estelle Meyers
- Stuart Shiff
- Rose Wool
- Douglas Kinney
- Constance Addington
- Edwin Bederman
- Bobby Coyne
- Michael Creadon