Movie Description:
An extraordinary motion picture, Ordinary People is an intense examination of a family beign torn apartby tension and tragedy. DonaldSutherland and Mary Tyler Moorestar as the upper-middle-class couple whose "ordinary" existence is irrevocably shattered by the death of their oldestson in a boating accident. Timothy Hutton is the younger son, struggling against suicideand guilt left by the drowning. Judd Hirsch is the empatheticpsychiatrist who provides his lifeline to survival. Mary Tyler Moore gives a riveting portrayal of the inexplicably aloof mother. Robert Redford`sachievement as director, after more thantwenty years as a superstar in front of the camera, earne him an Oscar. Superb performances and masterful directioncomplement the award-winning screenplay,based upon the novel byJudith Guest.
