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16B COURIER-POST, Thurday, September 25, 1980 'Ordinary People' extraordinary film 0- it GENERAL CINEMA THEATRES FIRST MATINEE SHOW ONLY MICHAEL CATNE ANGIE DICKINSON DRESSED TO KILL (R) 2-44-8-10 BURT REYNOLDS JACKIE GLEAJON SMOKEY AND THE BANDIT (PG) Jt ENDS "THE BLUE LAGOON" (R) Today 2-4-B-O-10 STARTS "HE KNOW SHE KNOWS YOUR ALONE" (R) THANK 600. IT'S ONLY A MOTION PICTURE AIRPLANE (PG) nsnoric beat yab you by the ponhpoms! WMWiS-O! PICTURES REtfAS 1 Rl -fc Then a sensitive and beautiful girl, Jeannine (Elizabeth McGovern) who stands behind him in the school chorus, makes friendly overtures towards him to which he gin-gerlv responds. They make a date, which turns out to be a disaster due to circumstances unrelated to them. MEANWHILE, Conrad's therapy progresses and in spite of himself he finds he likes Dr. Berger.

However, his mother has become increasingly hostile towards him. He comes to believe that she hates him. As Dr. Berger is about to approach the crux of Conrad's problems, he learns of Karen's sudden suicide. He is devastated and shocked into another trauma.

Dr. Berger's sensitive handling of this new tragedy helps Conrad to deal with it. He is encouraged to ask Jeannine for another date. She eagerly accepts, and this time the date is successful. When his parents return from a trip, Conrad seems much better and makes his first affectionate overture to his mother.

She now accepts this, enabling her husband to reassess and reconsider the way they have lived their lives. It makes for a deeply true and utterly devastating climax. Alvin Sargent's screenplay is admirable and the performances by young Hutton, Sutherland (his best in years) and Moore are all remarkable. Also excellent are Hirsch, McGovern, Manoff and Meg Mundy in the brief role of the REVIEW 'Ordinary People' A Paramount Pictures ralaata ol a Wiltf-- wood Enterprises Production. Pproduced by Donald L.

Schwary. Directed by Robert Redford. Screenplay by Aivin Sargent from novel by Judith Guest. Rated PG. THE CAST Calvin.w....

Donald Sutherland Beth Tyler Moore Judd Mlrsch Conrod Timothy Mutton Jeannine Eliiabeth McGovern Karen Dinah Manor! Laienby Frederic Lehne son and favorite, Buck, was tragically drowned in a boating accident. His younger brother Conrad (Timothy Hutton) somehow survived the accident. Conrad, due to the shock of the accident and his own feelings of guilt about living while his brother died, became an emotional wreck. Conrad attempted suicide and was taken to a mental institution. He remained there for a month before -he was released.

As the film opens, it is evident that he is far from being cured. He has nightmares, difficulty in studying and in coping with old friends and the swim team. HIS DOCTOR at the hospital had recommended he visit a private psychiatrist if his problems per- sisted. Conrad reluctantly goes to povilsl I atACNWOOD 2Z8 9505 Tonite At Dressed ahgieoickihsoh MICHAEL CAINE TO lILL "Tigresses" "Cadillac Named Desire" Cont. from 7 Today Tom'w at IN WAR, YOU HAVETO KILL TO Klus "Scaipl a Plus "Scalpel" "Nijhl Games" I "Nighl Bos 0H Opens 7:00 I Bos Office 'a! 1 MARY TYLER MOORE a social success Dr.

Berger (Judd Hirsch) with his father's approval and his mother's displeasure. But Beth is scrupulously polite to her son, who is an embarrassment to her because of his odd behavior in her well-ordered life. Subconsciously she is resentful that he lives while Buck, who excelled in everything, perished. Conrad grows worse. He quits the swimming team, can't concentrate in school and fights with his friends.

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