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5 September 1980 (USA) morePlot:
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 synopsisAwards:
3 wins & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Groundbreaking Indie Film moreCast
(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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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.