A friend's suicide reunites a group of 60s college friends who have gone separate ways in the 80s. The once rebellious group of friends find that they have settled into 80's lifestyles; the political activist is now a Hollywood macho-man; the radical lawyer now works in commercial law; the left-wing reporter now works for People magazine. Lawrence Kasdan's hit film nearly featured Kevin Costner, who played the dead friend in flashbacks which were cut out of the final version. The soundtrack is classic Motown.