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.
Unfortunately the movie Ordinary People is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Robert Redford | Director |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Producer |
| Writing | Alvin Sargent | Screenplay |
| Production | Penny Perry | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernie Pollack | Costume Design |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Production Manager |
| Art | William B. Fosser | Set Decoration |
| Art | Jerry Wunderlich | Set Decoration |
| Camera | John Bailey | Director of Photography |
| Art | Phillip Bennett | Art Direction |
| Art | J. Michael Riva | Art Direction |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Judith Guest | Novel |
| Editing | Jeff Kanew | Editor |
| Crew | Nancy Dowd | Additional Writing |
| Directing | Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Mary Cay Hollander | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Marcia Reed | Still Photographer |
| Lighting | Ronald W. McLeish | Gaffer |
| Sound | Kay Rose | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joel Israel | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathe Swanson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Liddiard | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Steve Perry | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael Britton | Second Assistant Director |
| Art | Edward Aiona | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert M. Moore | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Salazar | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Camera | James Glennon | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Lou Noto | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Tommy Magglos | Second Assistant Camera |
| Sound | Victoria Rose Sampson | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jerry Rosenthal | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Kathleen Korth | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Bill Varney | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Steve Maslow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Gregg Landaker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Marilyn Madderom | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Carol Ann Jackson | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Else Blangsted | Music Editor |
| Sound | Scott Grusin | Music Editor |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Charles M. Wilborn | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Kenneth Schwarz | Boom Operator |
| Production | Patrick Markey | Location Manager |
| Crew | Jack Hirshberg | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Clyde Hart | Key Grip |
| Camera | Robert McLain | Key Grip |
| Production | Rusty Warren | Production Accountant |
| Production | Dennis Park | Assistant Accountant |
| Art | Herman Lowers | Construction Coordinator |
| Art | Chuck Stein | Construction Foreman |
| Art | William Powley | Painter |
| Art | Willie Marceau | Head Carpenter |
| Art | Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Art | Richard Boris | Greensman |
| Lighting | John Credidio | Gaffer |
