Big Wednesday (1978)
A day will come that is like no other... and nothing that happens after will ever be the same.
Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.
Director: John Milius
Genre: Drama, Comedy
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: May 26, 1978
Cast
- Jan-Michael Vincent - Matt Johnson
- William Katt - Jack Barlow
- Gary Busey - Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
- Patti D'Arbanville - Sally
- Lee Purcell - Peggy Gordon
- Sam Melville - "Bear"
- Reb Brown - "Enforcer"
- Robert Englund - "Fly"
- Joe Spinell - Psychologist
- Hank Worden - Shopping Cart
Screenplay
Music: Basil Poledouris
Cinematography: Bruce Surtees
Editing: Carroll Timothy O'Meara, Robert L. Wolfe
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures, A-Team Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $11M
Original Language: en
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childhood Friends Reunited After Years, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries
Keywords
friendship, surfing, california, vietnam, sports, coming of age, flash forward, 1960s
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Big Wednesday about?
- Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.
- Who directed Big Wednesday?
- Big Wednesday was directed by John Milius.
- Who stars in Big Wednesday?
- Big Wednesday stars Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Patti D'Arbanville, Lee Purcell, Sam Melville.
- How long is Big Wednesday?
- Big Wednesday has a runtime of 2h 0m (120 minutes).
- What genre is Big Wednesday?
- Big Wednesday is a Drama, Comedy film.
- What is the budget of Big Wednesday?
- Big Wednesday had a budget of $11M.
- Where was Big Wednesday produced?
- Big Wednesday was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of Big Wednesday?
- The themes of Big Wednesday include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childhood Friends Reunited After Years, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries.