Mark Arnott. J.T. Audience Reviews for Return of the Secaucus 7. VERY low budget - and it shows, though that's not a bad thing. There's not much plot to speak of, but there is a … Oct 31, 2013. Return of the Secaucus 7 is a 1980 drama film written and directed by John Sayles and starring Bruce MacDonald, Maggie Renzi, Adam LeFevre, Maggie Cousineau, Gordon Clapp, Jean Passanante, and others. : Adam Lefevre. If you know only one thing about "The Return of the Seacaucus 7," you've probably heard that this obscure little $40,000 home movie from 1980 was shamelessly ripped off three years later by Lawrence Kasdan's hit "The Big Chill." Overall, this film has held up well - which is pretty good 23 yrs later! It is not an independent film the way you'd consider indie films of today. Return of the Secaucus 7, the first film directed by Piranha scribe John Sayles, is a marvelous little gem that explores the lives of several friends and former radicals as they approach 30 and spend a weekend together in New Hampshire. Well-received film about friends recalling their radical '60s past. John Sayles directed. [VF] Return of the Secaucus Seven (1980) streaming Amazon Prime Video - Il n'y a toujours pas de synopsis pour ce film, la solution pourrait être de chercher nos partenaires IMDB. Jan 11, 2014. Seven friends reunite a decade after their radical college days for a dramatic and revelatory weekend. Frances: Maggie Cousineau. Sam B Super Reviewer. Return of the Secaucus 7 Mark Arnott Gordon Clapp Maggie Cousineau (1980) The members of a group of college students active in the protest movement during the '60s gather for a weekend reunion. A dull kind of proto-mumblecore that nonetheless has moments of insight and sincerity. 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