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American Graffiti

American Graffiti

Where were you in '62?

19737.01h 52m

Overview

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

Directed by George Lucas
Written by Willard Huyck, George Lucas, Gloria Katz
Produced by Francis Ford Coppola
Box OfficeBudget: $777KRevenue: $140.0M

Top Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Curt Henderson

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Steve Bolander

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

John Milner

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Terry 'The Toad' Fields

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Laurie Henderson

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Debbie Dunham

Mackenzie Phillips

Mackenzie Phillips

Carol

Wolfman Jack

Wolfman Jack

XERB Disc Jockey

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Joe Young

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Carlos

Themes & Keywords

farewellcaliforniarock 'n' rollrobberyairplanecar racelove at first sightradio stationradio presenterradiovandalismcoming of agenostalgicsemi autobiographicalkids1960stechniscope

About American Graffiti

American Graffiti is a comedy, drama film released in 1973 exploring themes of farewell, california, rock 'n' roll, robbery, airplane, car race. Directed by George Lucas, it stars Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat. A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

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