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