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The Big Chill

Year:

1983

Duration:

105 min

Genres:

Comedy | Drama

IMDB rate:

7.2

Director:

Lawrence Kasdan

Awards:

Nominated for 3 Oscars. Another 4 wins & 4 nominations

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1983-09-30

Filming Locations: USA

Earnings

Opening Weekend: $56,968 (USA) (8 November 1998)

Gross: $56,968 (USA) (8 November 1998)

Cast

Actor

Character

Tom Berenger

The Big Chill

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

Kevin Costner

Alex (scenes deleted)

Did you know?

Trivia

The main cast members lived together for a few weeks before filming began. The night before filming began they all stayed in character.

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Flashback scenes with Kevin Costner as Alex were filmed, but cut. He is still visible as the body being dressed at the beginning of the film.

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Lawrence Kasdan: [Indiana Jones] As he fights off the bat, Harold hums the theme from Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981), a movie written by Kasdan. Sam Weber's appearance, and career as a television actor, resemble Tom Selleck, who had to turn down the role of Indiana Jones in "Raiders" due to his commitment to Magnum, P.I. (1980).

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Goofs

When the cast is eating their first dinner a crewmember is visible through the window on the right.

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Karen's hair on the dock with Sam.

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The position of Harold's and Sarah's left arms after she and Harold talk to Nick on the front steps after the wake.

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Quotes

Autograph Seeker: Are you J. T. Lancer?

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Meg: I'm going to wash my hair and puke.

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Michael: [Michael enters the kitchen, sees Sarah standing in front of the open refrigerator] You know, that's the problem with these things. You have to watch them every minute.

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Faq

How does it end?

With Sarah's blessing, Harold sleeps with Meg in hopes to impregnate her. Karen sleeps with Sam, and returns to Richard and the boys. Michael gives up the idea of opening a nightclub. Nick and Chloe intend to stay together and work on Sarah and Harold's old house.At the closing scene Meg collects everybody's addresses so that they'll keep in touch. "Joy to the World".

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