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Return of the Secaucus Seven
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Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980)

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User Rating: 7.1/10 (884 votes)
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Overview

Director:
John Sayles
Writer:
John Sayles (writer)
Release Date:
5 September 1980 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
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
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
Groundbreaking Indie Film more

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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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Return of the Secaucus 7 (USA) (alternative spelling)
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Runtime:
110 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
UK:15 (re-rating) (2006) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:R
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Quotes:
[last lines]
Katie Sipriano: What are we gonna do with all those eggs?
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References Bambi (1942) more
Soundtrack:
Coast to Coast more

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3 out of 3 people found the following comment useful:-
Groundbreaking Indie Film, 17 December 2006
9/10
Author: divineangel from hollywood

Shocked that there's only three pages of comments for the film widely considered to be one of the fathers of the modern indie film movement. John Saylees used his b-movie money from Roger Corman (the best scripts written for him) and financed this weekend home movie that became a hit and launched Sayle's film career.

Some of the bad reviews are really unfounded. This has some of the best dialog in American film, and though the performances are not all polished, it adds to the reality. There's a sense of genuine community not like the Hollywoodized "Big Chill."

If you stick with the film you'll be rewarded by many nifty scenes and conversations. Gordon Clapp is fun and there are beautifully observed moments of wit and drama. Mark Arnett is particularly good and the moment he recites his litany of protest arrests is great. The film-making is raw, but that's not the point.

However, the DVD version is actually missing a scene on the VHS of the hamburgers being grilled to some sort of rhythmic montage. Why?

Anyway, if you're a fan of great dialog, political commitment, and what can be done for 40 grand and terrific writing, check this classic out.

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