
Movie · drama, comedy
Big Wednesday
1978 · 2h · PG
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What is it about? Big Wednesday
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.
Genres: drama, comedy. Themes: friendship, surfing, california, vietnam, sports, coming of age.
Cast and crew Big Wednesday
AllCreators
- Directed byJohn Milius
- ScreenplayDennis Aaberg
- ScreenplayJohn Milius
- MusicBasil Poledouris
- CinematographyBruce Surtees
- EditingCarroll Timothy O'Meara
- EditingRobert L. Wolfe
Full cast and crew25 cast members, 20 crew
Cast:
- Jan-Michael Vincent · Matt Johnson
- William Katt · Jack Barlow
- Gary Busey · The Masochist
- Patti D'Arbanville · Sally
- Lee Purcell · Peggy Gordon
- Sam Melville · Bear
- Reb Brown · Enforcer
- Robert Englund · Fly
- Joe Spinell · Psychologist
- Hank Worden · Shopping Cart
- Charlene Tilton · Party Girl
- Celia Milius · Bride
- Darrell Fetty · Waxer
- Gerry Lopez · Gerry Lopez
- Hank Worden · Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
- Steve Kanaly · Sally's Husband
- Barbara Hale · Barlow
- Fran Ryan · Lucy
- Keith Davis · Ostrich
- Johnny Fain · Breathman
- Rick Dano · Panhead
- Michael Talbott · Hog
- Janet Julian · Party Girl
- Ollie O'Toole · Minister
- Lynn Theel · Party Girl
Crew:
- John Milius · Director
- Dennis Aaberg · Writer
- John Milius · Writer
- Buzz Feitshans · Producer
- Tamara Asseyev · Executive Producer
- Alexandra Rose · Executive Producer
- Basil Poledouris · Original Music Composer
- Bruce Surtees · Director of Photography
- Carroll Timothy O'Meara · Editor
- Robert L. Wolfe · Editor
- Karen Rea · Casting
- Charles Rosen · Production Design
Trailer Big Wednesday
ENBig Wednesday (1978) ORIGINAL TRAILER [HD 1080p]December 29, 2018Movies like this Big Wednesday
Details Big Wednesday

- Premiere
- May 25, 1978, United States
- First theatrical release
- May 26, 1978
- Release in the US
- May 26, 1978
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- PG
- Studios
- Warner Bros. Pictures, A-Team Productions
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $11M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Big Wednesday?
2h (120 minutes).
Who’s in Big Wednesday?
Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Patti D'Arbanville, Lee Purcell, Sam Melville, Reb Brown, Robert Englund, Joe Spinell, and Hank Worden. Directed by John Milius.
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