The Big Chill Movie Review 1983

Seven former '60s radicals, now coming upon middle age and middle-class affluence, reunite following an eighth friend's suicide and use the occasion to re-examine their past relationships and commitments. A beautifully acted, immensely enjoyable ballad to both the counter-culture and its Yuppie descendants. Great period music. Kevin Costner is the dead man whose scenes never made it to the big screen.

Distribution

Criterion Collection, 210 E. 52nd St., 578 Broadway, New York, NY 10022, Phone: (212)212756-8822, Toll-free: 800-446-2001, URL: http://www.criterionco.com, Remarks: Does not sell directly to consumers

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 108 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Comedy Drama, Boomer Reunions, Period Piece: 1960s, Suicide, Buddies, Yuppie Nightmares, Funerals

Screenplay

Lawrence Kasdan, Barbara Benedek

Cast

Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, JoBeth Williams

Cinematography

John Bailey

Director

Lawrence Kasdan

Awards

Writers Guild 1983: Orig. Screenplay.