Ordinary People

Tormented by guilt following the death of his older brother, Buck, in a sailing accident, alienated teenager Conrad Jarrett (Timothy Hutton) attempts suicide. Returning home following an extended stay in a psychiatric hospital, Conrad tries to deal with his mental anguish and also reconnect with his mother, Beth (Mary Tyler Moore), who has grown cold and angry, and his emotionally wounded father, Calvin (Donald Sutherland), with the help of his psychiatrist, Dr. Berger (Judd Hirsch).

• Best Picture Oscar Winner 1980.
• Best Picture Golden Globe Winner (Drama) 1980.

Critic Reviews:

• " The director's con­tribution is reticent and unobtrusive; his aim, not surprising perhaps in an actor, had been to give she stage wholly to the text and the performances; and both are, certainly, exemplary. " – David Robinson

• " The movie stands as a luminous portrait of the tragic tone and style of a middle-class life that aspires to nothing beyond materialistic comfort. It seems like a small tragedy. But it's not. " – Bruce McCabe

• " Despite the sponginess of the content, Hutton's extra­ordinary film acting debut ought to assure his famous novice director a long, successful career behind the camera. " – Gary Arnold