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More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti

The sights and sounds of the '60s. There were bittersweet times. There were funny times. And it was all unforgettable.

19795.21h 51m

Overview

College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.

Directed by Bill L. Norton
Written by Bill L. Norton, George Lucas, Gloria Katz
Produced by Howard G. Kazanjian
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5MRevenue: $15.0M

Top Cast

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

John Milner

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Laurie Bolander

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Debbie Dunham

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Terry "Terry the Toad" Fields

Mackenzie Phillips

Mackenzie Phillips

Carol / Rainbow

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Little Joe

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Steve Bolander

Will Seltzer

Will Seltzer

Andy Henderson

Anna Bjorn

Anna Bjorn

Eva

Scott Glenn

Scott Glenn

Newt

Themes & Keywords

new year's evevietnampolice brutalityhippiemineviolence in schoolssequelpot smokingmarijuanastudent protestdrag racing1960s

About More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti is a comedy, drama, war film released in 1979 exploring themes of new year's eve, vietnam, police brutality, hippie, mine, violence in schools. Directed by Bill L. Norton, it stars Paul Le Mat, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark. College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.

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