The Big Chill 41 years old

The story of eight old friends searching for something they lost, and finding that all they needed was each other.

The Big Chill

Seven old college friends gather for a weekend reunion after the funeral of one of their own.

Credits

The Big Chill Cast

Name Character
Jeff Goldblum He was 30, now 72 years old as Michael Gold
Kevin Kline He was 35, now 77 years old as Harold Cooper
Kevin Costner He was 28, now 69 years old as Alex (scenes deleted)
William Hurt He was 33, now 74 years old as Nick Carlton
Mary Kay Place She was 35, now 77 years old as Meg Jones
JoBeth Williams She was 34, now 76 years old as Karen Bowens
Jake Kasdan He was 8, now 50 years old as Autograph Seeker
Glenn Close She was 36, now 77 years old as Sarah Cooper
Tom Berenger He was 34, now 75 years old as Sam Weber
Jonathan Kasdan He was 3, now 45 years old as Harold and Sarah's Son
Ira Stiltner as Running Dog Driver
Muriel Moore as Alex's Mother
Ken Place as Peter the Cop
Meg Kasdan She was 16, now 24 years old as Airline Hostess
Don Galloway He was 46, 71 years old when he died as Richard Bowens
Patricia Gaul She was 37, now 79 years old as Annie
James Gillis He was 181, 62 years old when he died as Minister
Meg Tilly She was 23, now 64 years old as Chloe

The Big Chill Crew

Name Department
April Ferry as Costume Design. She was 50 (now 92) years old Costume & Make-Up
Barbara Benedek as Screenplay. She was 27 (now 68) years old Writing
Barrie M. Osborne as Unit Production Manager. He was 39 (now 80) years old Production
Lawrence Kasdan as Director. He was 34 (now 75) years old Directing
Lawrence Kasdan as Executive Producer. He was 34 (now 75) years old Production
Lawrence Kasdan as Screenplay. He was 34 (now 75) years old Writing
Carol Littleton as Editor. She was 40 (now 82) years old Editing
John Fogerty as Original Music Composer. He was 38 (now 79) years old Sound
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The Big Chill (41 years)

The story of eight old friends searching for something they lost, and finding that all they needed was each other.

  • Release day: Friday, September 30, 1983
  • Runtime: 105 minutes