#720: KASDAN, Lawrence: The Big Chill (1983)
KASDAN, Lawrence (United States)
The Big Chill [1983]
Spine #720
Blu-ray
Blu-ray
After the shocking suicide of their friend, a group of thirtysomethings reunite for his funeral and end up spending the weekend together, reminiscing about their shared past as children of the sixties and confronting the uncertainty of their lives as adults of the eighties. Poignant and warmly humorous in equal measure, this baby boomer milestone made a star of writer-director Lawrence Kasdan and is perhaps the decade's defining ensemble film, featuring memorable performances by Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, and JoBeth Williams. And with its playlist of sixties rock and R&B hits, The Big Chill all but invented the consummately curated soundtrack.
105 minutes
Color
Color
Monaural
1:85:1 aspect ratio
Criterion Release 2015
Director/Writers
Written by Lawrence Kasdan and Barbara Benedek.
Kasdan was 34 when he directed The Big Chill.
The Film
The Film
Film Rating (0-60):
The Booklet
Twelve page wraparound featuring an essay by writer and filmmaker Lena Dunham and a 1983 piece by critic Harlan Jacobson.
Commentary
None.
Interview
With Kasdan.
Reunion
Of cast and crew from the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, including Kasdan and actors Berenger, Close, Kline, Place, Tilly, and Williams.
Documentary
From 1998 on the making of the film.
Deleted scenes
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
60
The ExtrasThe Booklet
Twelve page wraparound featuring an essay by writer and filmmaker Lena Dunham and a 1983 piece by critic Harlan Jacobson.
Commentary
None.
Interview
With Kasdan.
Reunion
Of cast and crew from the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, including Kasdan and actors Berenger, Close, Kline, Place, Tilly, and Williams.
Documentary
From 1998 on the making of the film.
Deleted scenes
Trailer
Extras Rating (0-40):
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