"Big Wednesday": a film about surfing and friendship in times of war
For many surfers, film critics, and surf historians, “Big Wednesday” is the greatest surf movie of all time. The film chronicles the story of three young California surfers – Matt Johnson (Jan-Michael Vincent), Jack Barlowe (William Katt), and Leroy “The Masochist” Smith (Gary Busey) – who breathe and live surfing during the Vietnam War days. […]
For many surfers, film critics, and surf historians, “Big Wednesday” is the greatest surf movie of all time. The film chronicles the story of three young California surfers – Matt Johnson (Jan-Michael Vincent), Jack Barlowe (William Katt), and Leroy “The Masochist” Smith (Gary Busey) – who breathe and live surfing during the Vietnam War days. Despite their different personalities, they all share a common ground – the passion for waves – and struggle to transition to adulthood, between 1962 and 1974.
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"Big Wednesday": a film about surfing and friendship in times of war
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