

American Graffiti
1973-08-11 · 112 min · ★ 7.1
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
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- Directors
- George Lucas
- Production companies
- Lucasfilm Ltd., The Coppola Company, Universal Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- USD 777,000
- Revenue
- USD 140,000,000
Top Cast
Richard DreyfussCurt Henderson
Ron HowardSteve Bolander
Paul Le MatJohn Milner
Charles Martin SmithTerry 'The Toad' Fields
Cindy WilliamsLaurie Henderson
Candy ClarkDebbie Dunham
Mackenzie PhillipsCarol
Wolfman JackXERB Disc Jockey
Bo HopkinsJoe Young
Manuel Padilla Jr.Carlos
Harrison FordBob Falfa
Jim BohanHolstein
Jana BellanBudda
Lynne Marie StewartBobbie
Terence McGovernMr. Wolfe
Kathleen QuinlanPeg
Scott BeachMr. Gordon
John BrentCar SalesmanTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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