Return of the Secaucus 7
The visionary writer-director behind such films as Passion Fish, Lone Star and Sunshine State, OscarÂ(r)nominee* John Sayles has been at the forefront of the independent film movement for more than twenty years. In this, his 'triumphant directorial debut (Los Angeles Times), Sayles delivers an utterly engaging (Time) look at seven friends who reunite ten years after their radical college days for a dramatic, poignant and revelatory weekend. Hailedby critics as delightful (The Washington Post), irresistible (The Boston Globe) and a minor miracle (The San Francisco Examiner), Return of the Secaucus 7 inspired the later hit film The Big Chill and heralded the arrival of a brilliant new force in independent cinema. *1996: Original Screenplay, Lone Star; 1992: Original Screenplay, Passion Fish more
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Recent Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-15-2008
- Great Film Then, Still Absorbing
RETURN OF THE SECAUCUS SEVEN .... If you sort of enjoyed The Big Chill, then this is the "progenitor" of what The Big Chill SHOULD have been; the original recipe. Amazingly, this special, consistently-flowing, 1979-produced film, with...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-19-2008
- Good start
Independent filmmaker John Sayles' debut film, The Return Of The Secaucus 7, released in late 1979, is a film that is typical of the low budget feel of such films from that era- even such horror films like Last House On The Left or The...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-04-2007
- Terrible acting
I wanted to like this film, but I shut it off after about 30 minutes. I found the characters unappealing, and the acting painful to watch. Definitley not what I was expecting, or hoping for. Say what you want, but The Big Chill is...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: May-05-2007
- Interesting but not wonderful
Return of the Secaucus 7 is an OK film probably best enjoyed by those who either remember the 1960's fondly or have a big interest in that time period and its aftermath since is likely to leave others a bit underwhelmed. I had...
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Selected Reviews
- 5/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Nov-15-2008
- Great Film Then, Still Absorbing
RETURN OF THE SECAUCUS SEVEN .... If you sort of enjoyed The Big Chill, then this is the "progenitor" of what The Big Chill SHOULD have been; the original recipe. Amazingly, this special, consistently-flowing, 1979-produced film, with...
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- 3/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Sep-19-2008
- Good start
Independent filmmaker John Sayles' debut film, The Return Of The Secaucus 7, released in late 1979, is a film that is typical of the low budget feel of such films from that era- even such horror films like Last House On The Left or The...
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- 2/5
- From: Amazon
- Posted: Dec-04-2007
- Terrible acting
I wanted to like this film, but I shut it off after about 30 minutes. I found the characters unappealing, and the acting painful to watch. Definitley not what I was expecting, or hoping for. Say what you want, but The Big Chill is...
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