Ordinary People

Ordinary People
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Robert Redford
Screenplay by	Alvin Sargent
Based on	Ordinary People by Judith Guest
Produced by	Ronald L. Schwary
Starring	Donald Sutherland Mary Tyler Moore Judd Hirsch Timothy Hutton
Cinematography	John Bailey
Edited by	Jeff Kanew
Music by	Marvin Hamlisch
Production company	Wildwood Enterprises, Inc
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	September 19, 1980 (1980-09-19)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$6.2 million[1]
Box office	$90 million

Ordinary People is a 1980 American drama film directed by Robert Redford in his feature directorial debut. The screenplay by Alvin Sargent is based on the 1976 novel of the same name by Judith Guest. The film follows the disintegration of a wealthy family in Lake Forest, Illinois, following the accidental death of one of their two sons and the attempted suicide of the other. It stars Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, and Timothy Hutton.

Ordinary People was released theatrically on September 19, 1980, by Paramount Pictures to critical and commercial success. Reviewers praised Redford's direction, Sargent's screenplay, and the performances of the cast. The film, which grossed $90 million on a $6.2 million budget, was chosen by the National Board of Review as one of the top ten films of 1980, and garnered six nominations at the 53rd Academy Awards, winning four: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Hutton (the youngest recipient at age 20).^[2] In addition, the film won five awards at the 38th Golden Globe Awards: Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Director, Best Actress (Moore), Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor (Hutton).