Review of The Big Chill (1983) by Ryan O — 28 Jul 2006

The ultimate good frineds and dialogue movie!!! I hope it comes back to theaters one day! Great soundtrack by the way!

This review of The Big Chill (1983) was written by Ryan O on 28 Jul 2006.

The Big Chill has generally received positive reviews.

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