Review of Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) by Steve K — 02 Aug 2011
John Sayles' debut. For a debut it is rather good. The dialogue (the screenplay is written by Sayles) is pretty decent and often political or drug related, which is reflective of the concerns and interests of this era.
This is also the birth of the Sayles/Strathairn director/actor team-up which would span another 7 films (to date), with Sayles also acting alongside Strathairn even this early on. Strathairn just plays a somewhat cheeky gas attendant here, who knows some of the 'Secaucus 7' from their school days.
It is unique to have a drama about people in their 30s looking back at their youth and analysing their friendships, but it's not an overly exciting film and a couple of the characters are a tad annoying.
A good debut.
This review of Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) was written by Steve K on 02 Aug 2011.
Return of the Secaucus Seven has generally received positive reviews.
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