Ordinary People
Beth, Calvin, and their son Conrad are living in the aftermath of the death of the other son. Conrad is overcome by grief and misplaced guilt to the extent of a suicide attempt. He is in therapy. Beth had always preferred his brother and is having difficulty being supportive to Conrad. Calvin is trapped between the two trying to hold the family together.
Drama
Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises
Donald Sutherland as Calvin Jarrett, Mary Tyler Moore as Beth Jarrett, Judd Hirsch as Dr. Tyrone C. Berger, Timothy Hutton as Conrad Jarrett, M. Emmet Walsh as Coach Salan, Elizabeth McGovern as Jeannine Pratt, Dinah Manoff as Karen, Fredric Lehne as Lazenby, James Sikking as Ray Hanley, Basil Hoffman as Sloan, Scott Doebler as Jordan 'Buck' Jarrett, Quinn K. Redeker as Ward, Mariclare Costello as Audrey, Meg Mundy as Grandmother, Elizabeth Hubbard as Ruth, Adam Baldwin as Stillman, Richard Whiting as Grandfather