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| Tom Berenger | ... | Sam Weber | |
| Glenn Close | ... | Sarah Cooper | |
| Jeff Goldblum | ... | Michael Gold | |
| William Hurt | ... | Nick Carlton | |
| Kevin Kline | ... | Harold Cooper | |
| Mary Kay Place | ... | Meg Jones | |
| Meg Tilly | ... | Chloe | |
| JoBeth Williams | ... | Karen Bowens | |
| Don Galloway | ... | Richard Bowens | |
| James Gillis | ... | Minister | |
| Ken Place | ... | Peter the Cop | |
| Jon Kasdan | ... | Harold and Sarah's Son | |
| Ira Stiltner | ... | Running Dog Driver | |
| Jake Kasdan | ... | Autograph Seeker (as Jacob Kasdan) | |
| Muriel Moore | ... | Alex's Mother | |
| Meg Kasdan | ... | Airline Hostess | |
| Patricia Gaul | ... | Annie | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Kevin Costner | ... | Alex (scenes deleted) | |
Directed by | |||
| Lawrence Kasdan | |||
Writing credits | ||
| Lawrence Kasdan | (written by) & | |
| Barbara Benedek | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Lawrence Kasdan | .... | executive producer | |
| Marcia Nasatir | .... | executive producer | |
| Barrie M. Osborne | .... | associate producer (as Barrie Osborne) | |
| Michael Shamberg | .... | producer | |
Cinematography by | |||
| John Bailey | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Carol Littleton | |||
Casting by | |||
| Wallis Nicita | (as Wally Nicita) | ||
Production Design by | |||
| Ida Random | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| George Gaines | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| April Ferry | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Michael Germain | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lyndell Quiyou | .... | hair stylist | |
| Mickey Scott | .... | makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Barrie M. Osborne | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Stephen P. Dunn | .... | second assistant director (as Stephen Dunn) | |
| Michael Grillo | .... | first assistant director | |
| Daniel J. Heffner | .... | second assistant director (as Dan Heffner) | |
Art Department | |||
| Donald R. Abblett | .... | production painter (as Donald Ablett) | |
| Michael Casey | .... | assistant property master | |
| Tim Donelan | .... | set dresser | |
| Mike Higelmire | .... | set dresser (as Michael Higelmire) | |
| Gary Kudroff | .... | set dresser | |
| Michael Muscarella | .... | construction coordinator | |
| Rick Young | .... | property master | |
| Lewis Bowen | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
| David Goldstein | .... | painter (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Raul A. Bruce | .... | boom operator (as Raul Bruce) | |
| Gene S. Cantamessa | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Dennis Drummond | .... | sound editor | |
| Patrick Drummond | .... | sound editor | |
| Robert Grieve | .... | sound editor | |
| Rick Kline | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Donald O. Mitchell | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Kevin O'Connell | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Norman B. Schwartz | .... | post-production dialogue | |
| Michael Tomack | .... | sound editor | |
| Dody Dorn | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Steve Purvis | .... | adr post-production (uncredited) | |
| Donald C. Rogers | .... | technical director of sound (uncredited) | |
| Philip Rogers | .... | sound recordist (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Lawrence J. Cavanaugh | .... | special effects supervisor (as Larry Cavanaugh) | |
Stunts | |||
| James Winburn | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Lou Barlia | .... | camera operator | |
| Michael W. Blymyer | .... | best boy (as Michael Blymyer) | |
| Bobby Brown | .... | assistant camera (as Robert Brown) | |
| Jack Brown | .... | assistant camera | |
| Michael Ginsburg | .... | still photographer | |
| Al LaVerde | .... | key grip | |
| Ronald W. McLeish | .... | gaffer (as Ron McLeish) | |
| George R. Schrader | .... | dolly grip (as George Schrader) | |
| Ty Suehiro | .... | second grip | |
| Jeffrey W. Petersen | .... | electrician (uncredited) | |
| Riko Schatke | .... | grip (uncredited) | |
| Ronald Vidor | .... | camera operator (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Sandra Dawes | .... | extras casting | |
| Deborah Lucchesi | .... | casting coordinator | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| April Ferry | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Michele Neely | .... | costumer | |
| Mort Schwartz | .... | costumer | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Bruce Cannon | .... | assistant editor | |
| Mia Goldman | .... | assistant editor | |
| Bruce Pearson | .... | color timer (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Meg Kasdan | .... | music consultant | |
| Mike Deasy | .... | musician (uncredited) | |
Transportation Department | |||
| John Reade | .... | transportation coordinator | |
Other crew | |||
| Pamela Alch | .... | script supervisor | |
| Jenny Collins | .... | production assistant | |
| Nan R. Eisley | .... | assistant: Mr. Kasdan | |
| Wayne Fitzgerald | .... | title designer | |
| Michael Hill | .... | production accountant | |
| Mark Indig | .... | location manager: South Carolina | |
| Larry Kaplan | .... | unit publicist | |
| Stratton Leopold | .... | location manager: Atlanta | |
| Scott Musgrave | .... | production assistant | |
| Elise Rohden | .... | production coordinator | |
| Gerald Scaife | .... | production assistant | |
| Emily T. Warwick | .... | assistant: Mr. Shamberg | |
| Michael McCulley | .... | production assistant (uncredited) | |
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"The Big Chill" was a classic film of the 1980's. It was the film which identified the 1960's baby boomer's as modern contemporary "yuppies". Throughout the 1980's, yuppies were spotlighted in the media as the generational trend in post-Reagan era living. After "the Big Chill" people turned to Doonesbury and "Thirtysomething" to find out what the baby boomer's were up to. What once became a generation of free spirited hippies soon changed into a lifestyle revolved around corporate jobs, wearing suits and driving Volvo's.
"The Big Chill" is a simple story that involves a group of old friends who reunite after hearing the news that Alex, a close friend has committed suicide. After the funeral, they spend a long weekend at the house of one of their friends, a married couple played by Kevin Kline and Glenn Close. They get together and spend time talking and trying to make sense of their lives by questioning the death of Alex and what's become of themselves. There is a sense of confusion about who they are and what they've become. "I always feel like somebody wants something from me" says a friend played by Tom Bergeron whose turned into a famous Hollywood actor. He feels guilty about his fame and the wealth that's earned him his paranoid suspicion's of other people. How could a group of friends like this go from "tuning in an dropping out" to living this corporate lifestyle? "I hate to think it was all just...fashion." says a confused Glenn Close. Kevin Kline offers reassurance that they "accomplished things". The 1960's did change a lot for the civil rights movement, the women's movement and protesting to help stop the war in Vietnam. What I always wanted to know, was Kevin Kline speaking on behalf his friends or his whole generation?
Both of my parents who lived through the 1960's never became yuppies. I tried watching this film once with a close friend who was heavily involved in the drugs, protests and road trips of that period. After a half hour or so into the movie, he was incapable of watching anymore. He did'nt believe that these characters actually lived through the same things that he lived through. It sort of falls into this notion that if you grew up during the sixties and listened to the Beatles and had somewhat shaggy hair, you were instantly considered a hippie. It's a way for people to identify with something they had little or nothing to do with. The number of people who actually did experiment with drugs, sex and other aspects of life were really far few from the mass culture. This is why I feel suspicious of "The Big Chill". How involved were these characters in the hippie movement? There is one character Nick, played by William Hurt who seems like the most believable character. He has a great performance as a bitter man who is tormented between the past and the present. He still has some of his naive and youthful instincts. He also seems like the most likable because he doesn't seem to hide any emotions like the rest of his friends. The other characters like the lawyer, the writer for People magazine and the movie star...how genuinely involved were they in the 1960's movement? We see these characters trying to relive the past by doing drugs and even sharing sexual partners. As my friend said "It seems so phony. I don't know anyone who turned into this".
A lot of baby boom audiences have responded bitterly about this film because it seems so personal and yet they cannot relate to the characters, and therefore they feel fooled, tricked or envious of these characters." The Big Chill" does not speak for an entire generation and that is the problem. William Hurt may have been stuck in the past, but for crying out loud, he shouldn't be wearing a suit and driving a Porsche!