American Graffiti (1973)
Where were you in '62?
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
Director: George Lucas
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 112 min
Release Date: August 11, 1973
Cast
- Richard Dreyfuss - Curt Henderson
- Ron Howard - Steve Bolander
- Paul Le Mat - John Milner
- Charles Martin Smith - Terry 'The Toad' Fields
- Cindy Williams - Laurie Henderson
- Candy Clark - Debbie Dunham
- Mackenzie Phillips - Carol
- Wolfman Jack - XERB Disc Jockey
- Bo Hopkins - Joe Young
- Manuel Padilla Jr. - Carlos
Screenplay
Cinematography: Ron Eveslage, Jan D'Alquen
Editing: Verna Fields, Marcia Lucas
Production: Lucasfilm Ltd., The Coppola Company
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $777,000
Box Office: $140M
Original Language: en
Themes
A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
farewell, california, rock 'n' roll, robbery, airplane, car race, love at first sight, radio station, radio presenter, radio, vandalism, coming of age, semi autobiographical, kids, 1960s
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Graffiti about?
- A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
- Who directed American Graffiti?
- American Graffiti was directed by George Lucas.
- Who stars in American Graffiti?
- American Graffiti stars Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark.
- How long is American Graffiti?
- American Graffiti has a runtime of 1h 52m (112 minutes).
- What genre is American Graffiti?
- American Graffiti is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of American Graffiti?
- American Graffiti had a budget of $777,000.
- How much did American Graffiti gross?
- American Graffiti grossed $140M worldwide.
- Where was American Graffiti produced?
- American Graffiti was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of American Graffiti?
- The themes of American Graffiti include: A Teenage Boy's Journey of Growing Up, Childish Innocence Lost Forever, Youth and Joyful Discoveries, Growing Pains and Joyful Discoveries, Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.