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John Sayles (writer)
Release Date:
5 September 1980 (USA)
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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, DC. full summary | add synopsis
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3 wins
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(3 articles)
Gems of the 1980's: Susan Seidelman Remembers Desperately Seeking Susan
(From The Hollywood Interview. 22 November 2009, 8:01 PM, PST)
IFC Teams with Netflix to Bring 53 New Films to Streaming “Watch Instantly” Service
(From Collider.com. 20 November 2009, 2:50 PM, PST)
(From The Hollywood Interview. 22 November 2009, 8:01 PM, PST)
IFC Teams with Netflix to Bring 53 New Films to Streaming “Watch Instantly” Service
(From Collider.com. 20 November 2009, 2:50 PM, PST)
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | Bruce MacDonald | ... | Mike Donnelly |
| Maggie Renzi | ... | Katie Sipriano |
| Adam LeFevre | ... | J.T. |
| Maggie Cousineau | ... | Frances Carlson |
 | Gordon Clapp | ... | Chip Hollister |
| Jean Passanante | ... | Irene Rosenblue |
| Karen Trott | ... | Maura Tolliver |
 | Mark Arnott | ... | Jeff Andrews |
 | David Strathairn | ... | Ron Desjardins |
 | John Sayles | ... | Howie |
| Marisa Smith | ... | Carol |
| Amy Schewel | ... | Lacey Summers |
| Carolyn Brooks | ... | Meg |
| Eric Forsythe | ... | Captain |
| Nancy Mette | ... | Lee |
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Return of the Secaucus 7 (USA) (alternative spelling)
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110 min
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[Jeff is detailing his previous arrests to a booking policeman]
Jeff Andrews: And that was for conspiracy to riot. Charges dropped. September 12, '69 for criminal trespassing and resisting arrest. Charges dropped. December 24, '69, inciting to riot. Charges dropped. August of '70 for lobbying in Kentucky. Charges dropped. Five arrests...
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Jeff Andrews: And that was for conspiracy to riot. Charges dropped. September 12, '69 for criminal trespassing and resisting arrest. Charges dropped. December 24, '69, inciting to riot. Charges dropped. August of '70 for lobbying in Kentucky. Charges dropped. Five arrests...
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References "ABC's Wide World of Sports" (1961)
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The Boots They Come and the Boots They Go
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This is what good moviemaking is about. If you are looking for million-dollar cost overruns, over-rated movie stars, the same crop of (yawn) "special" effects and trite action-movie plots and dialog, look elsewhere. This is young John Sayles doing his absolute best with limited resources. The characters are realistic, the dialog brilliant yet believable and the script does an excellent job of handling the subject of not only growing up, but growing older with a bittersweet sense of humor.
For years I heard this film described as The Big Chill only three years earlier. A pretty accurate description. The plot and characters are similar, but Return of the Secaucus 7 has more layers, and provides more random "slice of life" scenes. Whilst watching this film, you can't help the feeling you know these people, or someone like them. Sayles manages to prove that real life situations can be interesting, funny and touching; unexpected moments can start a chain of life-altering events.
The New Hampshire scenery is beautiful – nice to see something shot anywhere other than NYC or a Hollywood back lot. A testament to friendship, fun and low-budget filmmaking.