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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 · 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.
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 backdrop of hot rods, drive-ins...
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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.
Mar 15, 2024 · American Graffiti captures the essence of American teenage life on the cusp of the 1960s cultural revolution. John Milner's death symbolizes the inevitable end of youth and loss of innocence in the film.
Whole cultures and societies have passed since 1962. “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.
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. George Lucas. Director, Writer.
American Graffiti - (Original Trailer) Teenagers enjoy the last night of a 1962 summer in George Lucas' American Graffiti (1973) featuring a host of future stars.
Summaries. 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. It's the proverbial end of the summer 1962 in a small Northern California town.
Aug 9, 2023 · The success of “American Graffiti” spawned a nostalgia trend in movies and TV, during the 1970s and ’80s, often drawing a mythical, idealistic portrait of post-World War II America.
