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Big Wednesday poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 80.8 / 100
1978·Drama / Sport / Comedy·2h

BIG WEDNESDAY

“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.

Above the Line
John Milius·DirectorDennis Aaberg·WriterJohn Milius·WriterBruce Surtees·Director of PhotographyBasil Poledouris·Original Music ComposerCarroll Timothy O'Meara·Editor
Cast
Jan-Michael Vincent·Matt JohnsonWilliam Katt·Jack BarlowGary Busey·Leroy "The Masochist" SmithPatti D'Arbanville·SallyLee Purcell·Peggy GordonSam Melville·"Bear"Reb Brown·"Enforcer"Robert Englund·"Fly"Joe Spinell·PsychologistHank Worden·Shopping Cart
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
John Milius·Director
Writing· 2
Dennis Aaberg·WriterJohn Milius·Writer
Camera· 1
Bruce Surtees·Director of Photography
Editing· 2
Carroll Timothy O'Meara·EditorRobert L. Wolfe·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Basil Poledouris·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Buzz Feitshans·Producer
By the Numbers
80.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
67%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Big Wednesday's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#0A0A0A
#FFFFFF
#D4AF37
Mood
Contemplative, Epic
Composition
Layered
Era
1970s
Visual Style
Retro

“The poster features a black and white, grainy image of three silhouetted figures on a beach with a large surfboard standing upright between two of them. Behind ”

sportdrama
Key Elements
Surfboard
Atmosphere
Gritty, Dramatic
Color Mood
Neutral
Setting
Ocean
Design Score
7/10
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