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1983 · 105 min · R

The Big Chill

Directed by Lawrence Kasdan · Comedy, Drama

The Big Chill (1983) is a Comedy film, directed by Lawrence Kasdan set in Beaufort during the 1980s. It runs 105 minutes and is rated R.

Themes of friendship, memory & nostalgia, and grief & loss play out through single location / bottle.

Composer
Bill ContiJohn Fogerty
Cinematography
John Bailey
Cast
Tom BerengerGlenn CloseJeff GoldblumWilliam HurtKevin KlineMary Kay PlaceMeg TillyJoBeth Williams

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Beaufort
Setting
Rural
When
1980s

Premise & themes

Themes
FriendshipMemory & NostalgiaGrief & Loss
Structure
Single Location / Bottle
Tone
NostalgicMelancholicComedic

Shape

Protagonist
Ensemble
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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