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11 August 1973 (USA) moreTagline:
Where were you in '62?Plot:
A couple of high school grads spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 7 wins & 5 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(18 articles)
Uber rare one hour interview with George Lucas from 1971 surfaces (From QuietEarth. 23 June 2009, 10:24 AM, PDT)
Watch This: Rare 1971 George Lucas Interview
(From Cinematical. 22 June 2009, 2:15 PM, PDT)
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The American Garden moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Richard Dreyfuss | ... | Curt Henderson | |
| Ron Howard | ... | Steve Bolander (as Ronny Howard) | |
| Paul Le Mat | ... | John Milner | |
| Charles Martin Smith | ... | Terry 'The Toad' Fields (as Charlie Martin Smith) | |
| Cindy Williams | ... | Laurie Henderson | |
| Candy Clark | ... | Debbie Dunham | |
| Mackenzie Phillips | ... | Carol | |
| Wolfman Jack | ... | XERB Disc Jockey | |
| Bo Hopkins | ... | Joe Young | |
| Manuel Padilla Jr. | ... | Carlos | |
| Beau Gentry | ... | Ants | |
| Harrison Ford | ... | Bob Falfa | |
| Jim Bohan | ... | Officer Holstein | |
| Jana Bellan | ... | Budda | |
| Deby Celiz | ... | Wendy |
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Also Known As:
American Graffiti (France) [fr]American Graffiti (Spain) [es]
Amerykanskie graffiti (Poland) [pl]
Locura americana (Venezuela) [es]
Locura de verano (Venezuela) [es]
Loucuras de Verão (Brazil) [pt]
Neanika synthimata (Greece) [el]
Nova Geração (Portugal) [pt]
Sidste nat med kliken (Denmark) [da]
Sista natten med gänget (Sweden) [sv]
Svängänget '62 (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
Svengijengi -62 (Finland) [fi]
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110 min | 112 min (re-release) (1978)Country:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
Argentina:Atp | Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | South Korea:15 | USA:PG (certificate #23582) | Brazil:14 | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Manitoba/Ontario) | Denmark:15 (video rating) | Finland:K-12 | Iceland:L | Norway:16 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | UK:AA (original rating) | UK:PG (video rating) | West Germany:16Fun Stuff
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The owner of the Thunderbird was never more than a few feet away from his prized possession during filming, and was always wiping here and shining there. He also drove Suzanne Somers crazy telling her what to do and what not to do. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Falfa's '55 Chevy rolls over and reveals the inside of the trunk, it can be seen that the car used in the movie was originally white, and not black. moreQuotes:
[first lines]Terry Fields: Hey, what do you say, Curt? Last night in town - you guys gonna have a little bash before you leave?
Steve Bolander: The Moose have been looking for you all day.
[hands check to Curt]
Steve Bolander: They got worried - thought you were trying to avoid them or something.
Terry Fields: What is it? What do ya got?
Curt Henderson: Oh, great.
Terry Fields: That's $2000 man! $2000!
Steve Bolander: Mr. Jennings gave it to me to give to you. He says he's sorry it's so late, but it's the first scholarship the Moose Lodge has given out. And he, uh, says they're all very proud of you back at the lodge.
Curt Henderson: Cute. Why don't you hold it for me for awhile?
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Do You Wanna Dance moreFAQ
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The summer of 1962, for these four Youths, it's the closest they will ever get to the Garden of Eden. The music, the cars, the drinking, the dancing, and the innocence, American Graffiti is a harder film to make than Star Wars. To identify with the generation and to create truth from the characters, George Lucas's masterpiece is American Graffiti. From the town Big shot, the future Race car Driver, the Perfect Couple, and the local Nerd, it is amazing how the audience identifies with all these characters from out past. Like a page out of the high school year book, this movie jumps back into the early 60's, before the war, before the lines were drawn, the age of innocence in America would soon be coming to an end. This is the last party of the summer before the dream finally ends.