The Big Chill poster

The Big Chill( 1983)

TV-MAComedyDrama
68%
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The story of eight old friends searching for something they lost, and finding that all they needed was each other.

Overview

Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Tom Berenger

      Sam Weber

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      Glenn Close

      Sarah Cooper

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      Jeff Goldblum

      Michael Gold

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      William Hurt

      Nick Carlton

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      Kevin Kline

      Harold Cooper

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      Mary Kay Place

      Meg Jones

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      Meg Tilly

      Chloe

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      JoBeth Williams

      Karen Bowens

    9. cast image

      Don Galloway

      Richard Bowens

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      James Gillis

      Minister

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      Ken Place

      Peter the Cop

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      Jonathan Kasdan

      Harold and Sarah's Son

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      Ira Stiltner

      Running Dog Driver

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      Jake Kasdan

      Autograph Seeker

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      Muriel Moore

      Alex's Mother

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      Meg Kasdan

      Airline Hostess

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      Patricia Gaul

      Annie

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      Kevin Costner

      Alex (corpse)

    Social

    Review 2Discussion

    A review by Peter McGinn

    10
    Written by Peter McGinn on Tue Aug 11 2020
    Although we haven’t watched it in many years, my wife and I include The Big Chill as one of a handful of our favorite movies ever. Boy, were we young when we first watched it! It has been so long that until I recently read a description of it on this website, I couldn’t have told you any of the characters’ names, though I could have reeled off several of the actors: Meg Tilly, William Hurt, Jeff Goldblum, Jobeth Williams, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Glenn Close - all of whom we have enjoyed in other roles as well. The plot isn’t deep, though it touches upon the serious topic of suicide, b...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    8000000.00

    Revenue

    56342711.00

    Keywords

    • friendship
    • suicide
    • regret
    • funeral
    • gathering
    • bat
    • nostalgia
    • south carolina
    • morning
    • reunion
    • marijuana
    • group of friends
    • remembrance