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  2. 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 by Judith Guest.

  3. Adapted from Judith Guest's 1976 novel, Ordinary People is an elegantly restrained drama about the Jarrett family, shattered by tragedy after an accident leaves their elder son dead and their...

  4. Mar 25, 2022 · Here are some facts about the 1980 film, which received four Academy Awards, and stars Timothy Hutton, Elizabeth McGovern, Mary Tyler Moore and Donald Sutherland.

  5. Ordinary People: Directed by Robert Redford. With Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton. The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.

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    • Drama
    • Robert Redford
    • 1980-09-19
  6. Jul 1, 2022 · Ordinary People is based off of the eponymous 1976 novel by Judith Guest, which won the Janet Heidinger Kafka prize upon publication. The story follows the Jarrett family, upper-middle class,...

  7. 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 by Judith Guest . The film follows the disintegration of a wealthy family in Lake Forest, Illinois , following the accidental death of one of their two sons and the attempted ...

  8. Dec 4, 2020 · Robert Redford’s Ordinary People portrays a teenager wrestling with—and overcoming—the complexities of unearned guilt while his mother fails to resolve her own psychological problems. As mental health issues abound in America and beyond, this Academy Award-winning film remains as relevant today as it was when released forty years ago.