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Return of the Secaucus Seven

"A movie about life and changes ten years later..."

Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, D.C.

Top Cast

  • Bruce MacDonald

    Bruce MacDonald

    Mike Donnelly

  • Maggie Renzi

    Maggie Renzi

    Katie Sipriano

  • Adam LeFevre

    Adam LeFevre

    J.T.

  • Maggie Cousineau

    Maggie Cousineau

    Frances Carlson

  • Gordon Clapp

    Gordon Clapp

    Chip Hollister

  • Jean Passanante

    Jean Passanante

    Irene Rosenblue

  • Karen Trott

    Karen Trott

    Maura Tolliver

  • Mark Arnott

    Mark Arnott

    Jeff

  • David Strathairn

    David Strathairn

    Ron

Overview

Seven former college friends, along with a few new friends, gather for a weekend reunion at a summer house in New Hampshire to reminisce about the good old days, when they got arrested on the way to a protest in Washington, D.C.

Rating

6.5 / 10
64 Reviews
1 Popular

1 Reviews

  • Wuchak
    Wuchak
    7 May 14, 2023

    **_The Indie blueprint for “The Big Chill”_** Seven former college friends from Boston meet at a cabin-in-the-woods in New Hampshire, along with a couple of others. They talk about where they were, where they are, where they’re going, plus other things, like romances ending or reigniting. "Return of the Secaucus Seven” (1980) is a cabin-in-the-woods drama without any boogeyman focusing on the lives of former ‘radicals’ in college, all of them around 30 years-old now. Obviously “The Big Chill” (1983) used this as a template, but they’re both different enough to appreciate. This one had a way smaller budget ($60,000) and no-name actors with only David Strathairn going on to any notable success, not counting director John Sayles, who plays peripheral character Howie. The biggest differences are the locations and the fact that the protagonists here are about 9 years younger. Like “The Big Chill,” you have to be in a mood for a dialogue-driven drama to enjoy this. There’s some good droll humor, a fun swimming sequence, an entertaining bar episode and more. The film runs 1 hour, 44 minutes, and was shot in North Conway & Jackson, New Hampshire. GRADE: B

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