THE
BIG CHILL
1983 **** 103 mins.
This is a quaint and charming little film about a group of friends who have reunited for the funeral of another friend. Lawrence Kasdan, on the most part, hit all the right notes in creating a great comedy for adults which is filled with many great moments. My only qualms are: I thought the cinematography could have been improved upon and it did get a bit monotonous after a while. All in all, though, this is still a thoroughly enjoyable little film with a lot of great music.
Rated R for language, drug use, sexual content, and brief nudity.
NOTES:
- Original aspect ratio: 1.85:1
- Premiered at the Toronto Film Festival on September 09, 1983
AWARDS:
- ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS: Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Glenn Close), Best Picture (Michael Shamberg), and Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen (Lawrence Kasdan and Barbara Benedek)
- GOLDEN GLOBE NOMINATIONS: Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical and Best Screenplay - Motion Picture (Lawrence Kasdan and Barbara Benedek)
Starring:
Tom Berenger + Glenn Close + Jeff Goldblum + William Hurt + Kevin Kline + Mary Kay Place + Meg Tilly + JoBeth Williams
Written by
Lawrence Kasdan & Barbara Benedek
Directed by
Lawrence Kasdan
Other Films with:
Glenn Close - Mars Attacks!
Jeff Goldblum - Earth Girls Are Easy, The Fly (1986), and Independence Day (1996)
William Hurt - A.I. Artificial Intelligence and Altered States
Lawrence Kasdan - The Bodyguard (1992), Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi
Meg Tilly - Psycho II and The Two Jakes
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