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Ordinary people [videorecording] / Paramount Pictures presents a Wildwood Enterprises production ; produced by Ronald L. Schwary ; screenplay by Alvin Sargent ; directed by Robert Redford. - Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount Pictures, c2001. - 1 videodisc (124 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. - Widescreen DVD collection .

Originally produced as motion picture in 1980. Based on the novel by Judith Guest. Special features: theatrical trailer.

Director of photography, John Bailey ; art directors, Phillip Bennett, John Michael Riva ; editor, Jeff Kanew ; music, Marvin Hamlisch ; costume designer, Bernie Pollack. Director of photography, John Bailey ; art directors, Phillip Bennett, John Michael Riva ; editor, Jeff Kanew ; music, Marvin Hamlisch ; costume designer, Bernie Pollack.

Donald Sutherland, Mary Tyler Moore, Judd Hirsch, Timothy Hutton, Elizabeth McGovern with M. Emmet Walsh, Adam Baldwin, James B. Sikking.

The "ordinary" existence of an upper middle class family is shattered with the death of the older son and the struggle of the younger son against guilt and suicide.

MPAA rating: R; Canadian Home Video rating 14A.


DVD; Dolby Digital.


Dialogue in English with optional French soundtrack, and with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Award, Best Picture, 1980.

ISBN: 0792171616 9780792171614 0792171608 9780792171607

Standard No.: 097360896428 097360896442

Publisher. No.: 08964 Paramount Pictures

Source: Midwest Tapes http://www.midwesttapes.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Sons--Death--Psychological aspects--Drama.
Bereavement--Psychological aspects--Drama.
Brothers--Death--Psychological aspects--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

LC Class. No.: CM DVD 01097

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43