This article is about the film. For the novel it is based on, see Ordinary People (Guest novel). For other uses, see Ordinary People (disambiguation).
Ordinary People
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Robert Redford
Screenplay by
Alvin Sargent
Based on
Ordinary People by Judith Guest
Produced by
Ronald L. Schwary
Starring
Donald Sutherland Mary Tyler Moore Judd Hirsch Timothy Hutton
Cinematography
John Bailey
Edited by
Jeff Kanew
Music by
Marvin Hamlisch
Production company
Wildwood Enterprises, Inc
Distributed by
Paramount Pictures
Release date
September 19, 1980 (1980-09-19)
Running time
124 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$6.2 million[1]
Box office
$90 million
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 of the same name 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 suicide of the other. It stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, and Timothy Hutton.
Ordinary People was released theatrically on September 19, 1980, by Paramount Pictures to critical and commercial success. Reviewers praised Redford's direction, Sargent's screenplay, and the performances of the cast. The film, which grossed $90 million on a $6.2 million budget, was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 1980, and garnered six nominations at the 53rd Academy Awards, winning four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Hutton (the youngest recipient at age 20).[2] In addition, the film won five awards at the 38th Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Actress (Moore), Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (Hutton).
^Harmetz, Aljean (May 30, 1981). "Pryor and Alda Proving Stars Still Sell Movies". The New York Times. p. 1.10. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
^"Academy Awards: Best Director Facts and Trivia". filmsite.org. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
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