Ordinary People

Synopsis

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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Cast

Donald Sutherland

Calvin Jarrett

Mary Tyler Moore

Beth Jarrett

Judd Hirsch

Dr. Berger

Timothy Hutton

Conrad Jarrett

M. Emmet Walsh

Swim Coach

Elizabeth McGovern

Jeannine Pratt

Dinah Manoff

Karen

Fredric Lehne

Lazenby

James B. Sikking

Ray Hanley

Basil Hoffman

Sloan

Quinn K. Redeker

Ward

Mariclare Costello

Audrey

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Meg Mundy

Grandmother

Elizabeth Hubbard

Ruth

Adam Baldwin

Stillman

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Richard Whiting

Grandfather

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Scott Doebler

Buck Jarrett

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Carl DiTomasso

Van Buren

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Tim Clarke

Truan

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Ken Dishner

Genthe

Crew

Art

• Jerry Wunderlich Set Decoration
• William B. Fosser Set Decoration
• J. Michael Riva Art Direction
• Phillip Bennett Art Direction
• Edward Aiona Property Master
• Herman Lowers Construction Coordinator
• Chuck Stein Construction Foreman
• Willie Marceau Head Carpenter
• William Powley Painter
• Richard Boris Greensman
• Phill Norman Title Designer

Camera

• John Bailey Director of Photography
• Marcia Reed Still Photographer
• Lou Noto First Assistant Camera
• Clyde Hart Key Grip
• James Glennon Camera Operator
• Tommy Magglos Second Assistant Camera
• Robert McLain Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Bernie Pollack Costume Design
• Kathe Swanson Hairstylist
• Gary Liddiard Makeup Artist
• Joel Israel Hairstylist
• Jean Burt Reilly Hairstylist
• Rita Salazar Wardrobe Coordinator
• Robert M. Moore Wardrobe Coordinator

Crew

• Nancy Dowd Additional Writing
• Jack Hirshberg Unit Publicist

Directing

• Robert Redford Director
• Julie Pitkanen Script Supervisor
• Steve Perry First Assistant Director
• Michael Britton Second Assistant Director

Editing

• Jeff Kanew Editor
• Carol Ann Jackson Assistant Editor
• Marilyn Madderom Assistant Editor

Lighting

• Ronald W. McLeish Gaffer
• John Credidio Gaffer

Production

• Ronald L. Schwary Producer
• Penny Perry Casting
• Ronald L. Schwary Production Manager
• Mary Cay Hollander Production Coordinator
• Rusty Warren Production Accountant
• Dennis Park Assistant Accountant
• Patrick Markey Location Manager

Sound

• Marvin Hamlisch Original Music Composer
• Kay Rose Supervising Sound Editor
• Jerry Rosenthal Sound Editor
• Gregg Landaker Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Scott Grusin Music Editor
• Kenneth Schwarz Boom Operator
• Kathleen Korth Assistant Sound Editor
• Bill Varney Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Victoria Sampson Sound Editor
• Steve Maslow Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Else Blangsted Music Editor
• Charles M. Wilborn Sound Mixer

Writing

• Alvin Sargent Screenplay
• Judith Guest Novel

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