
American Graffiti(1973)
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.


“A day will come that is like no other... and nothing that happens after will ever be the same.”
Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.

Jan-Michael Vincent
Matt Johnson

William Katt
Jack Barlow

Gary Busey
Leroy "The Masochist" Smith

Patti D'Arbanville
Sally

Lee Purcell
Peggy Gordon

Sam Melville
"Bear"

Reb Brown
"Enforcer"

Robert Englund
"Fly"

Joe Spinell
Psychologist

Hank Worden
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Big Wednesday is a drama, comedy film released in 1978 exploring themes of friendship, surfing, california, vietnam, sports, coming of age. Directed by John Milius, it stars Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, Gary Busey. Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.
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