American Graffiti (1973)★ 7.6/10

PG · US · 110 min · July 27, 1973

Comedy
Drama

Written by: George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck

In the waning days of summer 1962, teenagers in a small California town enjoy one last carefree night of cruising the streets before confronting the responsibilities of adulthood.

Original title

American Graffiti

Storyline

On the last night of summer 1962, a group of young people in a small California town seek one last night of fun before facing the responsibilities of adulthood. Directed by George Lucas and featuring a star-studded cast, this masterpiece is a night filled with drinking, love affairs, cruising, bowling and dancing, accompanied by rock n roll's greatest hits, as the teens grapple with the uncertainties, romances and aspirations of their futures until dawn breaks.

Rating

7.6 / 10 · 106,739

Companies

Universal Pictures, Lucasfilm, The Coppola Company, Cinema International Corporation (CIC), DiscoVision, National Broadcasting Company (NBC), MCA Videocassette, Universal Films of India, Rai 1, MCA Home Video, CIC Video, CIC Victor Video, Esselte CIC Video, France 3, Home Video Hellas (HVH), MCA/Universal Home Video, Universal Studios Home Video, PolyGram Vidéo, Universal Pictures Video, ARTE, Cinema Foobio, Télé Monté Carlo (TMC), Argentina Video Home, Chapel Distribution, Direct Star, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE), Universal Pictures Home Entertainment

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