---
title: 'Big Wednesday (1978)'
type: 'film'
director: 'John Milius'
released: '1978-05-26'
runtime_minutes: 118
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Comedy'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/big-wednesday-1978'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077235/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Big Wednesday (1978)

1978 · 118 min · Drama, Comedy · United States


## Synopsis

Big Wednesday is a 1978 American epic coming of age buddy sports comedy-drama film directed by John Milius. Written by Milius and Dennis Aaberg, it is loosely based on their own experiences at Malibu, California. 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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [John Milius](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-milius)
- **Screenplay:** [John Milius](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-milius)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Basil Poledouris](https://cinepixo.com/people/basil-poledouris)
- **Producer:** [Buzz Feitshans](https://cinepixo.com/people/buzz-feitshans)
- **Director of Photography:** [Bruce Surtees](https://cinepixo.com/people/bruce-surtees)
- **Editor:** [Carroll Timothy O'Meara](https://cinepixo.com/people/carroll-timothy-o-meara)

## Cast

- [Jack Bernardi](https://cinepixo.com/people/jack-bernardi)
- [Gerry Lopez](https://cinepixo.com/people/gerry-lopez)
- [Patti D'Arbanville](https://cinepixo.com/people/patti-d-arbanville)
- [Charlene Tilton](https://cinepixo.com/people/charlene-tilton)
- [Steve Kanaly](https://cinepixo.com/people/steve-kanaly)
- [Perry Lang](https://cinepixo.com/people/perry-lang)
- [Gary Busey](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-busey)
- [Robert Englund](https://cinepixo.com/people/robert-englund)
- [Reb Brown](https://cinepixo.com/people/reb-brown)
- [Sam Melville](https://cinepixo.com/people/sam-melville)
- [William Katt](https://cinepixo.com/people/william-katt)
- [Lee Purcell](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-purcell)
- [Hank Worden](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-worden)
- [Barbara Hale](https://cinepixo.com/people/barbara-hale)
- [Todd Lookinland](https://cinepixo.com/people/todd-lookinland)

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