Trailer

The Big Chill (1983)

Comedy Drama

A couple's marital troubles are put on hold while they host an unhappy reunion of former college pals gathered for the funeral of one of their own, a suicide victim named Alex. As the weekend unfolds, the friends catch up with each other, play the music of their youth, reminisce, smoke marijuana, and pair off with each other.

Updated May 10 2020

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US -

1983-09-09

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Keywords:

suicide regret funeral morning gathering friendship remembrance all star cast criterion collection

FACTS

Runtime: 105 mins Rating: 7.0 Tag Line: The story of eight old friends searching for something they lost, and finding that all they needed was each other.

Cast

William Hurt

Nick Carlton

Glenn Close

Alodi (uncredited)

Kevin Costner

Alex (scenes deleted)

Jeff Goldblum

Michael Gold

Muriel Moore

Alex's Mother

Mary Kay Place

Danny McGooch

Kevin Kline

Harold Cooper

JoBeth Williams

Karen Bowens