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.
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Cast
25 people
Jan-Michael Vincent
Matt Johnson
Known for
Airwolf
The Mechanic
Terry Bolo
Party Girl
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Oh, God! Book II
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William Katt
Jack Barlow
Known for
Carrie
House
Gary Busey
Leroy "The Masochist" Smith
Known for
Predator 2
Lethal Weapon
Patti D'Arbanville
Sally
Known for
The Sinner
The Fan
Lee Purcell
Peggy Gordon
Known for
Stranger in Our House
Mr. Majestyk
Sam Melville
"Bear"
Known for
The Thomas Crown Affair
Hour of the Gun
Reb Brown
"Enforcer"
Known for
Captain America
Howling II: Stirba - Werewolf Bitch
Robert Englund
"Fly"
Known for
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Freddy vs. Jason
Joe Spinell
Psychologist
Known for
Rocky
Maniac
Hank Worden
Shopping Cart / Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
Known for
Twin Peaks
The Searchers
Charlene Tilton
Party Girl
Known for
Dallas
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John Milius Director · Dennis Aaberg Writer Basil Poledouris Composer
Worldwide gross $4.5M · Budget $11M · United States release May 26, 1978
Box office
Budget
$11,000,000
Worldwide gross
$4,500,000
Gross vs. budget
0.4×
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
Production · Studio
A-Team Productions
Production
A-Team
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · May 25, 1978
Premiere · Honolulu, Hawaii
United States · May 26, 1978
Theatrical
Czechia
July 1, 1995 · Physical
Italy
October 3, 1978 · Theatrical
Sweden
May 26, 1978 · Theatrical
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