Product Information
Three old surfing friends of the '60s reunite after the Vietnam War to face the challenge of the giant ocean swell for one last time.Product Identifiers
EAN7321900111829
eBay Product ID (ePID)3955197
Product Key Features
ActorSam Melville, Patti D'arbanville, William Katt, Jan-Michael Vincent, Lee Purcell, Joe Spinell, Robert Englund, Gary Busey
Film/TV TitleBig Wednesday
DirectorJohn Milius
Release Year2005
FeaturesFeaturette - 1. CAPTURING THE SWELL\Audio Commentary - 1. John Milius - Director\Trailer - 1. Original Theatrical
GenreGeneral, Action & Adventure
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
Additional InformationSet in the 1960s and early 1970s, BIG WEDNESDAY follows the lives of Matt (Jan-Michael Vincent), Jack (William Katt), and Leroy (Gary Busey), three young Californians who live to surf. Together, the boys ride the waves, throw beach parties, and, of course, get into scrapes. However, as the years go by, the trio must contend with the escalating war in Vietnam and embark on the painful road to maturity.<BR>Although director and screenwriter John Milius usually dwells in a macho world of action, his meditation on the waning of youthful dreams is surprisingly heartfelt and partially based on his own childhood. While the film depicts the close friendship shared by Matt, Jack, and Leroy, it also does justice to their favorite pastime with stunningly photographed surfing sequences. Widely considered to be one of the best surfer movies of all time, BIG WEDNESDAY pinpoints a specific era with pitch-perfect skill and nostalgia.
ScreenwriterJohn Milius, Dennis Aaberg
Sound sourceDolby Digital 2.0
Movie/TV TitleBig Wednesday