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Summary In Robert Redford's directorial debut, the accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the austere mother (Mary Tyler Moore), the compassionate, well-meaning father (Donald Sutherland), and the guilt-ridden younger son (Timothy Hutton).

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Metascore Universal Acclaim Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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86
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 64 User Ratings
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Summary In Robert Redford's directorial debut, the accidental death of the older son of an affluent family deeply strains the relationships among the austere mother (Mary Tyler Moore), the compassionate, well-meaning father (Donald Sutherland), and the guilt-ridden younger son (Timothy Hutton).

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 18 Critic Reviews
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6% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 18 Critic Reviews
86
94% Positive
17 Reviews
6% Mixed
1 Review
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 64 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
43 Ratings
13% Mixed
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20% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 64 User Ratings
6.7
67% Positive
43 Ratings
13% Mixed
8 Ratings
20% Negative
13 Ratings

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Production Company Paramount Pictures, Wildwood Enterprises
Release Date Sep 18, 1980
Duration 2 h 4 m
Rating R
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Golden Globes, USA
• 5 Wins & 8 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 4 Wins & 6 Nominations
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
• 1 Win & 4 Nominations