Academy Awards, 1980: Best Picture; Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Timothy Hutton); Best Director (Robert Redford); Best Writing (Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium) (Alvin Sargent).
Golden Globe Awards, 1981: Best Motion Picture - Drama (Ronald L. Schwary); Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Mary Tyler Moore); Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Timothy Hutton); Best Director - Motion Picture (Robert Redford); New Star Of The Year - Actor (Timothy Hutton).
Academy Award, Best Picture, 1980.
(DVD)videorecording
Ordinary people [DVD] (1980). Directed by Robert Redford.
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.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1980.
Based on the novel by Judith Guest.
Special features: theatrical trailer.