Big Wednesday

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

1978 2h 0m EN

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6.9

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64%

FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.9TMDB · 198🍅64%Rotten Tomatoes●54Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 7,612

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.

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

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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"

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Milius
Writers: Dennis Aaberg, John Milius
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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48 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Milius, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Carroll Timothy O'Meara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Jan-Michael Vincent and William Katt and Gary Busey carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0077235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Milius directs. Bruce Surtees behind the camera. Basil Poledouris scores. Carroll Timothy O'Meara cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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148 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by John Milius, shot by Bruce Surtees. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Basil Poledouris. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Carroll Timothy O'Meara shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Jan-Michael Vincent and William Katt and Gary Busey carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "A day will come that is like no other... and nothing that happens after will ever be the same.".
7IMDB entry: tt0077235 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 8 themes, including "friendship", "surfing", "california", "vietnam".