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Big Wednesday

1978 film by John Milius
Movie film Q2140490
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Big Wednesday

Summary

Big Wednesday is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Big Wednesday's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • Big Wednesday was directed by John Milius[4].
  • John Milius wrote the screenplay for Big Wednesday[5].
  • Big Wednesday's composer is recorded as Basil Poledouris[6].
  • Big Wednesday's genre is comedy drama[7].
  • Big Wednesday's genre is teen film[8].
  • Big Wednesday's genre is coming-of-age film[9].
  • Big Wednesday's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Jan-Michael Vincent[11].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was William Katt[12].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Gary Busey[13].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Lee Purcell[14].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Darrell Fetty[15].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Patti D'Arbanville[16].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Joe Spinell[17].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Steve Kanaly[18].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Barbara Hale[19].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Reb Brown[20].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Robert Englund[21].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Sam Melville[22].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Hank Worden[23].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Gerry Lopez[24].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Frank McRae[25].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Perry Lang[26].
  • A cast member of Big Wednesday was Charlene Tilton[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Big Wednesday was produced by Buzz Feitshans[28]. It was directed by John Milius[4]. John Milius wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Jan-Michael Vincent[11], William Katt[12], Gary Busey[13], Lee Purcell[14], Darrell Fetty[15], and Patti D'Arbanville[16].

Publication

Publication dates include May 26, 1978[29], June 23, 1978[30], October 3, 1978[31], October 12, 1978[32], November 16, 1978[33], and November 24, 1978[34]. The original language of Big Wednesday was English[35]. Genres include comedy drama[7], teen film[8], coming-of-age film[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[36].

Subject and Themes

Big Wednesday's main subject is Vietnam War[37].

Reception

Reviews include 6.5/10[38] and 67%[39].

Why It Matters

Big Wednesday ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (678 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Related Entities

Barbara Hale California film Gary Busey Robert Englund United States William Katt

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [38] ↑ . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [30] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [31] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [32] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  35. [33] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [34] ↑ . imdb.com. imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production designer → Charles Rosen
    Publication date → +1978-05-26T00:00:00Z, +1978-06-23T00:00:00Z, +1978-10-03T00:00:00Z +11
    Screenwriter → John Milius
    Duration → {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+120'}, {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+118'}
    + 29 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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