Big Wednesday
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Big Wednesday

Duration:
120 min
Genres:
Drama | Sport
IMDB rate:
7.3
Director:
John Milius
Awards:
1 nomination
Details
Country: USA
Filming Locations: La Libertad, El Salvador
Cast
Actor
Character
Jan-Michael Vincent
Matt Johnson
William Katt
Jack Barlow
Gary Busey
Leroy Smith
Patti D'Arbanville
Sally Jacobson
Lee Purcell
Peggy Gordon
Sam Melville
Bear
Darrell Fetty
Jim 'Waxer' King
Gerry Lopez
Himself
Hank Worden
Shopping Cart (as Hank Warden)
Joe Spinell
Psychologist
Steve Kanaly
Sally's Husband
Barbara Hale
Mrs. Barlow
Fran Ryan
Lucy
Dennis Aaberg
Slick
Reb Brown
Enforcer
Robert Englund
Fly
Keith Davis
Ostrich
Johnny Fain
Breathman
Rick Dano
Panhead
Michael Talbott
Hog
Geoff Parks
Crusher
Ivar Arai
Boogie
Titus Napoleon
Chubby
Frank McRae
Sergeant
Perry Lang
Tall Kid
Michael Raden
Denny (as Mike Raden)
Pat Beckwith
Flea
Charlene Tilton
Party Girl
Terry Bolo
Party Girl
Kevan Dignam
Party Girl
Sherry Lee Marks
Party Girl
Cindy Daly
Party Girl
Lynn Theel
Party Girl
Lorie Busk
Melissa - 1973
Jack Bernardi
Tailor
Gray Frederickson
Doctor
Arthur Rosenberg
Official
Stephen Mendillo
Orderly
Aesop Aquarian
Hippie
Guy Larry Finley
Surfer
Richard O'Bryan
Surfer
Todd Lookinland
Surfer (as Todd Lookingland)
Gary Boyle
Surfer
Sascha Jensen
Surfer (as Sasha Jensen)
Christopher Woods
Lifeguard
Jimmy Bracken
Kid Surfer
Kevin Schultz
Surfer
Stacy Keach Sr.
Old Man
Iris Korn
Old Woman
Ollie O'Toole
Minister
Celia Milius
Bride of the Bear (as Celia Kaye)
Brain Damage Vincent
Matt's Dog
Clete Roberts
Minor Role
Herb Voland
Minor Role
John Milius
Marijuana Dealer in Tijuana (uncredited)
Jeffrey Paul Morgan
Inductee (uncredited)
Richard O'Neal
Veteran surfer (uncredited)
Marty Thomas
Pipeline Seth (uncredited)
Dana Winseman
Induction Ctr. Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Robert S. Woods
(uncredited)
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Trivia
This is the final theatrical film of Barbara Hale.
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Tom Berenger auditioned for the part of "Jack Barlowe" that went to William Katt.
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Jeff Bridges turned down the role of "Matt" that went to Jan-Michael Vincent.
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Goofs
Jack's induction notice says he is to serve in the United States Marine Corps. When he comes home from Vietnam he is an Army Green Beret.
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(at around 40 mins) Matt throws his raggy cloth at the oncoming car's windscreen. It misses and hits the top of the car's side window. In the next shot, the cloth is firmly across the whole bottom half of the car's front windscreen.
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It is 1965, but 1970s cars are visible as they drive to the military entrance processing station.
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Quotes
Bear: That's the lemon next to the pie.
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Leroy the Masochist: Mexico! Surfboards! Guns!
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Leroy the Masochist: Why don't you get back to Burbank!
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Faq
Q
WHAT IS THE SONG AT THE ARMY INDUCTION CENTER ? ABOUT A SHIPWRECK THAT (RAN AGROUND IN "53" NOW A VICTIM OF THE SEA ?)
A
Denny Aaberg - 'Crumple Car'
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Photos from cast
Janet Julian Kathy McCullen
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