
Big Wednesday(1978)
Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.


A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.

Matthew McConaughey
Steve Addington

Jeffrey Nordling
Eddie Zarno

Willie Nelson
Farmer Bob

Woody Harrelson
Jack

Zachary Knighton
Brillo Murphy

Ramón Rodríguez
Lupe La Rosa

Travis Fimmel
Johnny Doran

Amber Hay
Reality House Girl

Scott Glenn
Alister Greenbough

Alexie Gilmore
Danni Martin
Surfer, Dude is a comedy film released in 2008 exploring themes of surfing, sports. Directed by S.R. Bindler, it stars Matthew McConaughey, Jeffrey Nordling, Willie Nelson. A wave twisting tale of a soul searching surfer experiencing an existential crisis.
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