The Big Chill (film)
1983 film by Lawrence Kasdan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Big Chill is a 1983 American comedy-drama film directed by Lawrence Kasdan, starring an ensemble cast consisting of Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, and JoBeth Williams. The plot focuses on a group of baby boomers who attended the University of Michigan, reuniting after 15 years when their friend Alex dies by suicide.
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Directed by | Lawrence Kasdan |
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Produced by | Michael Shamberg |
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Cinematography | John Bailey |
Edited by | Carol Littleton |
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Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $8 million[1] |
Box office | $56.4 million[2] |
It was filmed in Beaufort, South Carolina.[3]
The soundtrack features soul, R&B, and pop-rock music from the 1960s and 1970s, including tracks by Creedence Clearwater Revival, Aretha Franklin, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, the Rolling Stones, and Three Dog Night.
The Big Chill was adapted for television as the short-lived series Hometown. Later, it influenced the TV series thirtysomething and A Million Little Things.[4]