Big Wednesday is an American coming of age film directed by John Milius. Milius co-wrote Big Wednesday with Denny Aaberg, and 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 critical and commercial flop, the film has found a cult audience in the years since its release. The film tells the story of three young... friends whose passion in life is surfing. The friends include: Matt , a self-destructive type who has a devil-may-care attitude; Jack Barlowe , the calm and responsible one of the bunch; and Leroy "The Masochist" Smith , whose nickname tells a lot about his personality.
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| Release date: | May 26, 1978 |
| Directed by: | John Milius |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 120 Minutes |
| Producer: | Buzz Feitshans |
| Music by: | Basil Poledouris |
| Screenplay by: | John Milius, Dennis Aaberg |
| Estimated budget: | $11,000,000 |
| Genre: | Comedy |