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.
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Donald Sutherland | Calvin Jarrett |
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Mary Tyler Moore | Beth Jarrett |
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Judd Hirsch | Doctor Berger |
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Timothy Hutton | Conrad |
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M. Emmet Walsh | Salan - The Swim Coach |
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Elizabeth McGovern | Jeannine Pratt |
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Dinah Manoff | Karen |
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Fredric Lehne | Joe Lazenby |
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James Sikking | Ray |
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Basil Hoffman | Sloan |
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Quinn K. Redeker | Ward |
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Mariclare Costello | Audrey |
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Meg Mundy | Grandmother |
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Elizabeth Hubbard | Ruth |
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Adam Baldwin | Stillman |
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Richard Whiting | Grandfather |
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Scott Doebler | Buck |
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Carl DiTomasso | Van Buren |
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Tim Clarke | Truan |
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Ken Dishner | Genthe |
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Lisa Smyth | Gail |
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Ann Eggert | Mitzi |
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Randall Robbins | Bryce |
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Cynthia Baker | Ms. Mellon |
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John Stimpson | John |
Director | Robert Redford |
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Writer | Judith Guest, Alvin Sargent, Nancy Dowd | |
Producer | Ronald L. Schwary | |
Photography | John Bailey |