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Big Wednesday poster

Big Wednesday

"A day will come that is like no other... and nothing that happens after will ever be the same."

69
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PG 1978 · 2h
Drama, Comedy
Starring Jan-Michael Vincent · William Katt · Gary Busey
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Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.

Theatrical
May 26, 1978
DVD / Blu-ray
Jul 9, 2002
Budget
$11.0M
Theaters
2
Director
John Milius
Producers
Buzz Feitshans, Tamara Asseyev, Alexandra Rose
Music
Basil Poledouris
Studio
Warner Bros. Pictures, A-Team Productions
Keywords
california vietnam surfing friendship sports coming of age flash forward 1960s
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Cast

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J
Jan-Michael Vincent
Matt Johnson
W
William Katt
Jack Barlow
G
Gary Busey
Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
P
Patti D'Arbanville
Sally
L
Lee Purcell
Peggy Gordon
S
Sam Melville
"Bear"
R
Reb Brown
"Enforcer"
R
Robert Englund
"Fly"
J
Joe Spinell
Psychologist
H
Hank Worden
Shopping Cart
C
Charlene Tilton
Party Girl
C
Celia Milius
Bride of the Bear
D
Darrell Fetty
Jim "Waxer" King
G
Gerry Lopez
Gerry Lopez
H
Hank Worden
Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
S
Steve Kanaly
Sally's Husband
B
Barbara Hale
Mrs. Barlow
F
Fran Ryan
Lucy
K
Keith Davis
Ostrich
J
Johnny Fain
Breathman
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Friendship and Change Over a Decade
Taglines A story of three friends growing up in the sixties; of ten years filled with parties; weddings and uncertainties; and of the day we must all face...
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A Day Like No Other Awaits
Taglines A day will come that is like no other... and nothing that happens after will ever be the same.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.

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