Ordinary people / Paramount Pictures presents a Wildwood Enterprises production ; screenplay by Alvin Sargent ; produced by Ronald L. Schwary ; directed by Robert Redford.

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The "ordinary" existence of an upper middle class family is shattered with the death of the older son and the struggle of the younger son against guilt and suicide.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Ordinary people (Motion picture)
Corporate Authors: Paramount Pictures Corporation
Wildwood Enterprises
Other Authors: Bailey, John, 1942 August 10-
Sargent, Alvin
Schwary, Ronald L.
Redford, Robert
Sutherland, Donald, 1935-
Moore, Mary Tyler, 1936-2017
Hirsch, Judd
Hutton, Timothy, 1960-
Walsh, M. Emmet, 1935-2024
McGovern, Elizabeth, 1961-
Manoff, Dinah
Lehne, Fredric
Sikking, James, 1934-
Hoffman, Basil
Redeker, Quinn K.
Costello, Mariclare
Mundy, Meg
Hubbard, Elizabeth, 1933-
Baldwin, Adam, 1962-
Kanew, Jefferey
Hamlisch, Marvin
Pollack, Bernie
Guest, Judith
Language:English
French
Language of the Original:
English
Language and/or Writing System:
In English or dubbed French; with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.
Published: Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Home Video, [2006], ©2006.
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Guest, Judith > Film adaptations.
Sons > Death > Psychological aspects > Drama.
Bereavement > Psychological aspects > Drama.
Brothers > Death > Psychological aspects > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genre:
Film adaptations.
Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (124 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
The "ordinary" existence of an upper middle class family is shattered with the death of the older son and the struggle of the younger son against guilt and suicide.
Note:Based on the novel by Judith Guest.
Originally produced as motion picture in 1980.
Special features: theatrical trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CY8 D0145023 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R ; Canadian Home Video rating 14A.
Awards:Academy Award winner, 1980: Best Picture (Ronald L. Schwary) ; Best Director (Robert Redford) ; Best Supporting Actor (Timothy Hutton) ; Best Screenplay, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium (Alvin Sargent)
ISBN:0792171616
9780792171614
0792171608
9780792171607
9783929303230
Credits:Edited by Jeff Kanew ; art directors, Phillip Bennett, J. Michael Riva ; director of photography, John Bailey ; music adopted by Marvin Hamlisch ; costumes designed by Bernie Pollack.
System Details:DVD; NTSC; region 1; widescreen (16:9) presentation; Dolby Digital mono.
Cast:
Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth McGovern, Dinah Manoff, Fredric Lehne, James B. Sikking, Basil Hoffman, Quinn Redeker, Mariclare Costello, Meg Mundy, Elizabeth Hubbard, Adam Baldwin.