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Bookmark this pageThe Big Chill (1983)
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
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From Time Out Film Guide
A funeral reunites a group of friends from the idealistic '60s who have gone their separate ways in the pragmatic '80s. Over the weekend they eat a lot, argue, go jogging, try to bed one another, and reminisce endlessly to the accompaniment of a host of '60s greats on the soundtrack. However, the script deftly avoids the twin pitfalls of solemnity or sentimentality which threaten such a scenario; instead it's perceptive, affectionate and often very funny.Author: JB
Cast & crew
Director: Lawrence Kasdan
Producer: Michael Shamberg
Cast: Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, JoBeth Williams full cast
Duration: 105 mins
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