Big Wednesday (DVD)

Region 2
Actors: Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey, Patti D’Arbanville, Lee Purcell
Audio: English, German, Spanish
Subtitles: Greek, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Croatian, Czech, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Polish, Portuguese
Runtime: 115′
Synopsis: No matter what rolled in on the tides of time, California surfing buddies Matt, Jack and Leroy knew they’d stick together. And that they’d be ready when a rare 20-foot swell hit the coast at last. Big Wednesday celebrates surfing as much as the most dedicated kid who ever waxed a board. It’s also a fascinating 1962-1974 chronicle of friendships and lifestyles in transition. John Milius (Apocalypse Now, Red Dawn) directs and coscripts with a passion for the ultimate ride and a truthful for those turbulent times. Stars Jan-Michael Vincent and William Katt are accomplished surfers; colead Gary Busey (Point Break) learned for the role. And the vivid camerawork drops you inside awesome barrels of ocean blue.