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American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Bo Hopkins, and Wolfman Jack.
Aug 11, 1973 · American Graffiti: Directed by George Lucas. With Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith. A group of teenagers in California's central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals.
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- Comedy, Drama
- George Lucas
- 1973-08-11
Overview. A coming-of-age film series that follows a group of friends during the summer evening before they set off for college. The sequel follows the characters from the first film a few years later. Number of Movies: 2. Revenue: $155,000,000. Sort.
Page 1 of 4, 8 total items. From director George Lucas (Star Wars) and producer Francis Ford Coppola (The Godfather), American Graffiti is a classic coming-of-age story set against the 1960s ...
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- George Lucas
- PG
- Richard Dreyfuss
On the night before two of them leave for college, four high school pals cruise around town finding love and mischief in this coming-of-age classic. Watch trailers & learn more.
Release: August 01, 1973. Director: George Lucas. Where were you in ’62? An enduring classic, American Graffiti celebrates an America of the early 1960s, where teenagers cruise the streets in hot rods and rock and roll tops the music charts.
“American Graffiti” is not only a great movie but a brilliant work of historical fiction; no sociological treatise could duplicate the movie’s success in remembering exactly how it was to be alive at that cultural instant.
