The Big Chill (film) The Big Chill (film) The Big Chill is a 1983 American comedy-drama film directed by Lawrence Kasdan, starring Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, Kevin Kline, Mary Kay Place, Meg Tilly, and JoBeth Williams. The plot focuses on a group of baby boomers who attended the University of Michigan, reuniting after 15 years when their friend Alex commits suicide. Kevin Costner was cast as Alex, but all scenes showing his face were cut. It was filmed in Beaufort, South Carolina. The soundtrack features soul, R&B, and pop-rock music from the 1960s and 1970s, including tracks by Creedence Clearwater
Tom Berenger in "Rush It" (1976), an independent film. In 1977, he had a small role as the killer of the lead character (played by Diane Keaton) in "Looking for Mr. Goodbar" based on the murder of schoolteacher Roseann Quinn. In 1978, he had a starring role in "In Praise of Older Women" for Avco-Embassy Pictures. In 1979, he played Butch Cassidy in "Butch and Sundance: The Early Days", a role he got in part because of his resemblance to Paul Newman, who played the character in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" (1969). Berenger starred in several significant films in the