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Ordinary People

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Ordinary People

Originally produced by Paramount Pictures in 1980

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Donald Sutherland and Mary Tyler Moore star in this powerful drama as the upper-middle-class couple whose "ordinary" existence is irrevocably shattered by the death of their oldest son. Their younger son (Timothy Hutton), struggling against suicide and the survivor's guilt left by his older brother's drowning, begins to see a therapist (Judd Hirsch), who provides a lifeline to survival and healing for the entire family. An extraordinary motion picture, ORDINARY PEOPLE is an intense examination of a family being torn apart by tension and tragedy. Winner of Best Picture, Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Timothy Hutton), and Best Director at the **Academy Awards**. Winner of Best Motion Picture -Drama, Best Director, Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Mary Tyler Moore), and Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Motion Picture (Timothy Hutton) at the **Golden Globes**. *"An austere and delicate examination of the ways in which a likable family falters under pressure and struggles ... to renew itself." - Richard Schickel, **TIME Magazine***

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