ORDINARY PEOPLE (1980)

An extraordinary movie, Ordinary People tells the story of the troubled Jarrett family, still struggling to cope with the death of their eldest son. Robert Redford directed and won an Oscar for it; Mary Tyler Moore earned an Oscar nomination for her searing portrayal of a repressed mother, emotionally bereft after the loss of her favorite son. A very young Timothy Hutton is excellent as the younger son. Highly recommended.

The cast includes: Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, M. Emmet Walsh, Elizabeth McGovern, Dinah Manoff, Frederic Lehme, and Scott Doelder.

Screenplay by Alvin Sargent, based on novel by Judith Guest.

Directed by: Robert Redford. MORE