Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday

6.9IMDb Score
Released:1978-05-26
Genre:Drama, Comedy
Duration:120 min
Country:United States of America
Director:John Milius
Actors:Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Patti D'Arbanville, Lee Purcell
Production:Warner Bros. Pictures, A-Team Productions

Overview:

Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.

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