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Critic William Thomas
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Meals, jogs, unexpected couplings and confessions in the kitchen provide hilariously interwoven vignettes of the group's lifestyles and concerns...

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Cast & Crew

Lawrence Kasdan
Director
Jeff Goldblum
As Michael Gold
Glenn Close
As Sarah Cooper
Tom Berenger
As Sam Weber
William Hurt
As Nick Carlton
Mary Kay Place
As Meg Jones
JoBeth Williams
As Karen Bowens

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The Big Chill follows a group of seven friends who reunite for the funeral of one of their own, Alex, who has died by suicide. The friends, who were once close during their college days, have drifted apart over the years and are now struggling to come to terms with their own mortality and personal failures. As they spend a weekend together at a beautiful plantation house, they confront their past ideals and the harsh realities of their present lives in the 1980s. Along the way, they share secrets, rekindle old relationships, and discover new truths about each other. Through their interactions, they learn that in a world that can be cold and unforgiving, it's their friendships that can provide the necessary warmth and support they need to move forward.

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The Big Chill was released in theaters on September 30, 1983.