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Big Wednesday

1978·2h ·PG
DramaSport
IMDb Rating
★ 7.1/10
8,027 votes
Metascore
54
Metacritic

Character study about the lives of some California surfers from the early 1960s to the 1970s as the Vietnam War interrupts their carefree life.

Big Wednesday is a 1978 drama sport movie directed by John Milius, starring Gary Busey, Patti D'Arbanville, William Katt. It holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10 from 8,027 votes and runs 2h .

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Director
John Milius
Stars
Gary Busey
Patti D'Arbanville
William Katt
Jan-Michael Vincent
Details
1978-05-26
120 min
Movie
PG
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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