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.
Acting
Timothy Hutton's volcanic breakdown in the car.
Direction
Redford's debut? Unfairly perfect control.
Writing
The 'give her the hat' scene destroys me.
Director
Robert Redford
Donald Sutherland
Calvin Jarrett
Mary Tyler Moore
Beth Jarrett
Judd Hirsch
Dr. Berger
Timothy Hutton
Conrad Jarrett
M. Emmet Walsh
Swim Coach
Elizabeth McGovern
Jeannine Pratt
Dinah Manoff
Karen
Fredric Lehne
Lazenby
James B. Sikking
Ray Hanley
Basil Hoffman
Sloan
Quinn K. Redeker
Ward
Mariclare Costello
Audrey
Elizabeth Hubbard
Ruth
Adam Baldwin
Stillman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Robert Redford's directorial debut. He beat Scorsese for Best Director. The audacity.
Mary Tyler Moore's casting was deliberately subversive—America's perfect mom revealed as emotional iceberg. The 80s loved deconstructing suburban myths.
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