# Big Wednesday (1978)

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**Runtime**: 120 min
**Genres**: Drama, Comedy
**Directed by**: John Milius
**Written by**: John Milius, Dennis Aaberg
**Starring**: Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Patti D'Arbanville, Lee Purcell, Sam Melville

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

## Synopsis (in-house rewrite)

The 1960s surf trilogy you didn’t know you needed starts here. Three friends waste waves and years then rediscover each other on the water. Nicely captures what it looked like when growing up meant dropping out.

**Mood tags**: bittersweet, tender

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