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Big Wednesday is a american film of genre Drama directed by John Milius released in USA on 26 may 1978 with Jan-Michael Vincent
Big Wednesday (1978)
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Add to a movie listBig Wednesday is a 1978 American coming of age film directed by John Milius. Co-written by Milius and Dennis Aaberg, it is loosely based on their own experiences at Malibu and a short story Aaberg had published in a 1974 Surfer Magazine entitled "No Pants Mance." The picture stars Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, and Gary Busey as California surfers facing life and the Vietnam War against the backdrop of their love of surfing.
Although initially a commercial failure, the film has found a cult audience in the years since its release.
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The film tells the story of three young friends whose passion in life is surfing. The friends include: Matt Johnson (Jan-Michael Vincent), a self-destructive type who has a devil-may-care attitude; Jack Barlowe (William Katt), the calm and responsible one of the bunch; and Leroy "The Masochist" Smith (Gary Busey), whose nickname tells a lot about his personality.Actors
Jan-Michael Vincent
(Matt Johnson)
William Katt
(Jack Barlow)
Gary Busey
(Leroy "The Masochist" Smith)
Lee Purcell
(Peggy Gordon)
Darrell Fetty
(Waxer)
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