Ordinary People is an Academy Award-winning 1980 American motion picture drama and the directorial debut of Robert Redford. The story is about the disintegration of an upper middle class  family inLake Forest, Illinois, following the death of the oldest son. It was based upon the 1976 novel by Judith Guest. The film was a critical and commercial success, winning that year’s Academy Award for Best Picture and various other major film awards. The Jarretts, a family from Chicago’s North Shore, try to return to normal … Continue reading →