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Ordinary People

1980·2h 4m·R
Drama
IMDb Rating
★ 7.7/10
62,056 votes
Metascore
86
Metacritic

The accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the bitter mother, the good-natured father and the guilt-ridden younger son.

Ordinary People is a 1980 drama movie directed by Robert Redford, starring Timothy Hutton, Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.7/10 from 62,056 votes and runs 2h 4m.

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Director
Robert Redford
Stars
Timothy Hutton
Donald Sutherland
Mary Tyler Moore
Judd Hirsch
Details
1980-09-19
124 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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