Ordinary People

Robert Redford's directorial debut won Oscars for Best Picture, Director, Screenplay, and Supporting Actor. Based on the novel by Judith Guest, the moving drama tells the story of the Jarretts, an upper-middle-class suburban Chicago family being slowly torn apart by tension, lack of communication, and guilt in the wake of a tragic loss. Mary Tyler Moore, Donald Sutherland, Timothy Hutton, Judd Hirsch, and Elizabeth McGovern star. 124 min. Widescreen; Soundtracks: English.