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Lucas made Star Wars? Nah, he made the greatest mixtape in cinema history first.
Box Office Hit
Indie
TMDB
70
IMDb
74
Rotten Tomatoes
95
Audience Score
84
Google
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American Graffiti (1973)

Cruisin' the stripNostalgia overdoseBefore Lucas went to space

Overview

ComedyDrama

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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rock 'n' rollradio stationdisgustedcoming of agedrearykidscalifornialove at first sight1960sairplane+5 more
Fear of growing upLast night of innocenceThe road not takenYouth as a fleeting moment

Standout Aspects

Sound

Wolfman Jack's voice is basically a character

Direction

Lucas somehow made a car movie feel intimate

Production

Every car, song, and diner is perfection

Best for:Solo: Late night, windows down, pretending it's 1962·Date Night: If you want to debate who you'd cruise with·Rewatch: Spot the future stars before they were famous
George Lucas

Director

George Lucas

ReleasedAug 11, 1973
Runtime1h 52m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Budget$777K·Revenue$140M
Universal Pictures
Lucasfilm Ltd.

Top Cast

Richard Dreyfuss

Richard Dreyfuss

Curt Henderson

Ron Howard

Ron Howard

Steve Bolander

Paul Le Mat

Paul Le Mat

John Milner

Charles Martin Smith

Charles Martin Smith

Terry 'The Toad' Fields

Cindy Williams

Cindy Williams

Laurie Henderson

Candy Clark

Candy Clark

Debbie Dunham

Mackenzie Phillips

Mackenzie Phillips

Carol

Wolfman Jack

Wolfman Jack

XERB Disc Jockey

Bo Hopkins

Bo Hopkins

Joe Young

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Carlos

Harrison Ford

Harrison Ford

Bob Falfa

Jim Bohan

Jim Bohan

Holstein

Jana Bellan

Jana Bellan

Budda

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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Trivia

Lucas based the film on his own teenage years cruising in Modesto, California. He originally wanted it to be a musical.

Cultural

The film's massive success—$55M on a $775K budget—gave Lucas the power to make Star Wars. Hollywood literally let him go to space because of this.

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