Return of the Secaucus 7

Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980) is a drama film written and directed by John Sayles. It features Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, Adam LeFevre, Maggie Cousineau, Gordon Clapp, Jean Passanante, and others. The picture is thought to have inspired The Big Chill (1983), which is a more widely known film. However, writer/director Lawrence Kasdan has denied having seen Return of the Secaucus 7 before working on The Big Chill. It tells the story of seven ... more

Return of the Secaucus 7 (1980) is a drama film written and directed by John Sayles. It features Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, Adam LeFevre, Maggie Cousineau, Gordon Clapp, Jean Passanante, and others. The picture is thought to have inspired The Big Chill (1983), which is a more widely known film. However, writer/director Lawrence Kasdan has denied having seen Return of the Secaucus 7 before working on The Big Chill. It tells the story of seven friends who spend a weekend together. They are interrupted by the break up of two of them. This causes a ripple effect among the group and brings up old desires and problems. Film critic Emanuel Levy liked the film and wrote, "The movie became influential, launching a cycle of "reunion" films, which included The Big Chill and the TV series Thirtysomething. As a portrait of disenchantment, Return was more authentic and honest than Lawrence Kasdan's star-studded Big Chill...A rueful movie about unexceptional lives that have prematurely grown... less