American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy film directed and co-written by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Bo Hopkins, and Wolfman Jack. Suzanne Somers and Joe Spano also appear in the film.
Plot[edit | edit source]
On the last day of summer vacation in 1962, friends Curt (Richard Dreyfuss), Steve (Ronny Howard), Terry (Charles Martin Smith) and John (Paul Le Mat) cruise the streets of small-town California while a mysterious disc jockey (Wolfman Jack) spins classic rock'n'roll tunes. It's the last night before their grown-up lives begin, and Steve's high-school sweetheart, a hot-to-trot blonde, a bratty adolescent and a disappearing angel in a Thunderbird provide all the excitement they can handle.
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Richard Dreyfuss as Curt Henderson
- Ron Howard as Steve Bolander
- Paul Le Mat as John Milner
- Charles Martin Smith as Terry "The Toad" Fields
- Cindy Williams as Laurie Henderson
- Candy Clark as Debbie Dunham
- Mackenzie Phillips as Carol Morrison
- Wolfman Jack as Disc Jockey
- Bo Hopkins as Joe Young
- Manuel Padilla, Jr. as Carlos
- Harrison Ford as Bob Falfa
- Lynne Marie Stewart as Bobbie Tucker
- Terry McGovern as Mr. Wolfe
- Kathleen Quinlan as Peg
- Scott Beach as Mr. Gordon
- Susan Richardson as Judy
- Kay Lenz as Jane
- Joe Spano as Vic
- Debralee Scott as Falfa's Girl
- Suzanne Somers as "The Blonde" in the T-Bird
- 1973 films
- Rated PG movies
- American films
- English-language films
- Films
- 1970s films
- American coming-of-age films
- Coming-of-age films
- American coming-of-age comedy films
- Coming-of-age comedy films
- American teen comedy films
- Teen comedy films
- Films set in the 1960s
- Films set in 1962
- Films rated PG
- Lucasfilm films
- Universal Pictures films
- Best Musical or Comedy Picture Golden Globe winners
- American Zoetrope films
- United States National Film Registry films
- Films directed by George Lucas