American Graffiti
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, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams and Wolfman Jack. Harrison Ford and Bo Hopkins also appear. Set in Modesto, California, in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising and early rock 'n' roll cultures popular among Lucas' age group at that time. Through a series of vignettes, it tells the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures throughout a night.
Plot
On their last evening of summer vacation in 1962, high school graduates Curt Henderson and Steve Bolander meet their friends, confident drag-racing king John Milner and unpopular but well-meaning Terry "The Toad" Fields, at Mel's Drive-In in Modesto, California. Set to travel "Back East" with Steve in the morning to start college, Curt has second thoughts about leaving. Laurie, Steve's girlfriend and Curt's sister, is hurt when Steve suggests they see other people while he is away to "strengthen" their relationship.
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| author | George Lucas Gloria Katz Willard Huyck |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | California |
| director | George Lucas |
| editor | Marcia Lucas Verna Fields |
| events | adolescence dating motor car |
| genre | adventure comedy-drama |
| keywords | back east claim cruise disc jockey drag racing drive drunk driver even ford thunderbird greaser home alone insurance agent kill meet mel\'s drive-in missing in action morning northeastern united states payphone radio station sock hop steal summer vacation |
| musicBy | Richard Rodgers |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Director Academy Award for Best Film Editing Academy Award for Best Picture Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay |
| producer | Francis Ford Coppola |
| productionCompany | Lucasfilm Ltd. The Coppola Company |
| publisher | Universal Pictures |
| recordedAt | San Francisco |
| theme | biographical high school race |