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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| Writing | Alvin Sargent | Screenplay |
| Directing | Robert Redford | Director |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Producer |
| Art | Jerry Wunderlich | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bernie Pollack | Costume Design |
| Art | William B. Fosser | Set Decoration |
| Production | Penny Perry | Casting |
| Production | Ronald L. Schwary | Production Manager |
| Camera | John Bailey | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Marvin Hamlisch | Original Music Composer |
| Art | J. Michael Riva | Art Direction |
| Art | Phillip Bennett | Art Direction |
| Writing | Judith Guest | Novel |
| Editing | Jeff Kanew | Editor |
| Crew | Nancy Dowd | Additional Writing |
| Directing | Julie Pitkanen | Script Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kathe Swanson | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gary Liddiard | Makeup Artist |
| Lighting | Ronald W. McLeish | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Joel Israel | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Kay Rose | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Mary Cay Hollander | Production Coordinator |
| Camera | Marcia Reed | Still Photographer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Jean Burt Reilly | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Steve Perry | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Michael Britton | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Salazar | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Sound | Jerry Rosenthal | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gregg Landaker | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Sound | Scott Grusin | Music Editor |
| Editing | Carol Ann Jackson | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Kenneth Schwarz | Boom Operator |
| Camera | Lou Noto | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Rusty Warren | Production Accountant |
| Production | Dennis Park | Assistant Accountant |
| Sound | Kathleen Korth | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Art | Edward Aiona | Property Master |
| Sound | Bill Varney | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Editing | Marilyn Madderom | Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Victoria Sampson | Sound Editor |
| Crew | Jack Hirshberg | Unit Publicist |
| Camera | Clyde Hart | Key Grip |
| Camera | James Glennon | Camera Operator |
| Sound | Steve Maslow | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Camera | Tommy Magglos | Second Assistant Camera |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert M. Moore | Wardrobe Coordinator |
| Sound | Else Blangsted | Music Editor |
| Sound | Charles M. Wilborn | Sound Mixer |
| Art | Herman Lowers | Construction Coordinator |
| Production | Patrick Markey | Location Manager |
| Art | Chuck Stein | Construction Foreman |
| Sound | Jack Hayes | Orchestrator |
| Camera | Robert McLain | Key Grip |
| Art | Willie Marceau | Head Carpenter |
| Sound | Dan Wallin | Sound Mixer |
| Art | William Powley | Painter |
| Art | Richard Boris | Greensman |
| Art | Phill Norman | Title Designer |
| Lighting | John Credidio | Gaffer |
