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