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The Big Chill

6.9

Released September 30, 1983Runtime 1h 45min

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

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

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

Production Countries

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $8,000,000
Revenue: $56,342,711
Profit/Loss: $48,342,711

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Cast

Tom BerengerSam Weber

Glenn CloseSarah Cooper

Jeff GoldblumMichael Gold

William HurtNick Carlton

Kevin KlineHarold Cooper

Mary Kay PlaceMeg Jones

Meg TillyChloe

JoBeth WilliamsKaren Bowens

Don GallowayRichard Bowens

James GillisMinister

Ken PlacePeter the Cop

Jon KasdanHarold and Sarah's Son

Ira StiltnerRunning Dog Driver

Jake KasdanAutograph Seeker

Muriel MooreAlex's Mother

Meg KasdanAirline Hostess

Patricia GaulAnnie

Kevin CostnerAlex (corpse)

Crew

Pamela AlchScript Supervisor

Lawrence KasdanDirector

Michael GrilloFirst Assistant Director

Dan HeffnerSecond Assistant Director

Stephen P. DunnSecond Assistant Director

Lawrence KasdanScreenplay

Barbara BenedekScreenplay

Wallis NicitaCasting

Lawrence KasdanExecutive Producer

Marcia NasatirExecutive Producer

Michael ShambergProducer

Barrie M. OsborneUnit Production Manager

Elise RohdenProduction Coordinator

Deborah LucchesiCasting Coordinator

Ida RandomProduction Design

George GainesSet Decoration

Michele NeelyCostumer

Mort SchwartzCostumer

Bruce CannonAssistant Editor

Mia GoldmanAssistant Editor

John BaileyDirector of Photography

Carol LittletonEditor

John FogertyOriginal Music Composer

April FerryCostume Design

Michael GermainMakeup Artist

Mickey ScottMakeup Artist

Lyndell QuiyouHairstylist

Lawrence J. CavanaughSpecial Effects Supervisor

Raul A. BruceBoom Operator

Robert GrieveSound Editor

Michael TomackSound Editor

Bill ContiMusic

Lou BarliaCamera Operator

Michael GinsburgStill Photographer

Meg KasdanMusic Consultant

Ron McleishGaffer

Michael W. BlymyerBest Boy Electric

Al LaVerdeKey Grip

Rick YoungProperty Master

Michael MuscarellaConstruction Coordinator

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Reviews

by Peter McGinn

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 ch...

**_The growing ennui of college grads from the 60s in the early 80s_** Seven former college friends from Michigan meet near the coast in small town South Carolina after the death of one of their old gang. They spend the weekend together reminiscing on their youthful ideals, where they are now, a...