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American Graffiti (1973) 7.5
A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. Director:George Lucas |
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Cast
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| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | ||
| Ron Howard | ... |
Steve
(as Ronny Howard)
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| Paul Le Mat | ... | ||
| Charles Martin Smith | ... |
Terry
(as Charlie Martin Smith)
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| Cindy Williams | ... | ||
| Candy Clark | ... | ||
| Mackenzie Phillips | ... | ||
| Wolfman Jack | ... | ||
| Bo Hopkins | ... | ||
| Manuel Padilla Jr. | ... | ||
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Beau Gentry | ... | |
| Harrison Ford | ... | ||
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Jim Bohan | ... | |
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Jana Bellan | ... | |
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Deby Celiz | ... | |
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Plot Synopsis
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Two boys are scheduled to leave for college in the morning. Each has his own doubts. They spend a final evening cruising the strip and have every adventure possible before dawn when they will each have to decide what they will do. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
11 August 1973 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Locura americana See more »Box Office
Budget:
$777,000 (estimated)Gross:
$115,000,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Runtime:
| (re-release) (1978)Sound Mix:
4-Track StereoColor:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
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Terry Fields: Hey, what do you say, Curt? Last night in town... you guys gonna have a little bash before you leave?
Steve Bolander: The Moose have been looking for you all day.
[hands a check to Curt]
Steve Bolander: They got worried... thought you were trying to avoid them or something.
Terry Fields: What is it? What do ya got?
Curt Henderson: Oh, great.
Terry Fields: That's $2,000 man! Two thousand dollars!
Steve Bolander: Mr. Jennings gave it to me to give to you. He says he's sorry it's so late, but it's the first scholarship the Moose Lodge has given out. And he, uh, says they're ...
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Written by Clarence E. Quick
Performed by The Del Vikings
Courtesy of Paramount Records
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The number 327 appears quite often in Lucas' movies. Here it is printed on the side of an engine. See also: Star Wars, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back, and Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace. See more »Goofs
While talking to Kurt at the radio station, Wolfman Jack pulls the tone arm off of a turntable. Seconds later, he does it again. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Terry Fields: Hey, what do you say, Curt? Last night in town... you guys gonna have a little bash before you leave?
Steve Bolander: The Moose have been looking for you all day.
[hands a check to Curt]
Steve Bolander: They got worried... thought you were trying to avoid them or something.
Terry Fields: What is it? What do ya got?
Curt Henderson: Oh, great.
Terry Fields: That's $2,000 man! Two thousand dollars!
Steve Bolander: Mr. Jennings gave it to me to give to you. He says he's sorry it's so late, but it's the first scholarship the Moose Lodge has given out. And he, uh, says they're ...
[...]
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Crazy Credits
Worded epilogues prior to the credits shows what happen to the characters following the movie. While this has since become commonplace in films, it was considered innovative at the time. See more »Soundtracks
"Come Go with Me"Written by Clarence E. Quick
Performed by The Del Vikings
Courtesy of Paramount Records
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This multi-layered DVD version of "American Graffiti" is the best trip back to the summer of 1962 Hollywood ever had to offer! The eventful night when freshly graduated high school friends contemplated their futures while immersed in small town America's car-hops, drive-in movies & doo-wop music (the soundtrack is one of the best featured in ANY film!), is shown in "real time".
Richard Dreyfuss is perfect as the smart kid, ready to drive off to college the next morning, but wondering if he's doing the right thing. Ron Howard and Cindy Williams get some practice for their soon to follow "Happy Days", while Charles Martin Smith and Candy Clark are wonderful as the goofus who wants to show a pretty girl a good time.
Wolfman Jack plays himself (and cupid) when he plays a very special request going out from Richard Dreyfuss to his dream girl Suzanne Sommers. Look for a pre-teen McKenzie Phillips and a young Harrison Ford in minor roles. This film is a big winner in my book!