American Graffiti

American Graffiti is a 1973 coming of age film co-written/directed by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Harrison Ford. Set in 1962 Modesto, California, American Graffiti is a study of the cruising and rock and roll cultures popular among the post–World War II baby boom generation. The film is a nostalgic portrait of teenage life in the early 1... More
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Initial release date:

  • Aug 1, 1973

Directed by:

Rating:

PG (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 50 min

Produced by:

Screenplay by:

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Also known as:

  • Locura de verano,
  • American Graffiti

Film

Directed by

George Lucas

George Walton Lucas, Jr. (born May 14, 1944) is an American film producer, screenwriter, director, and entrepreneur. He is the founder, chairman and chief executive of Lucasfilm. He is best known as the creator of the space opera franchise Star Wars and the archaeologist-adventurer character...

Tagline:

  • Where were you in '62?

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Release date(s):

Film release region Release Date Film release distribution medium
  • Sep 16, 1998
  • Sep 15, 1998
  • Aug 11, 1973
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Runtime:

Runtime Note
  • 1 h 50 min
  • 1 h 52 min
  • 1978 re-release
  • 1 h 48 min
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Estimated budget:

Currency Amount
  • 750,000

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Distributors:

Distributor Year Region Film distribution medium
  • Sep 1998
  • Jan 2004
  • May 31, 2011
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Awards

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 1973
  • 1973
  • 1973
  • 1973
  • 1974
  • 1974
  • 1974
  • 1974
  • 1973
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Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 1974
  • 1973
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Appears in ranked lists:

List Rank Year Note
  • 77
  • 62
  • 2007
  • 43
  • 2000
  • 167
  • 7.0
  • 1995
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AFI's 100 Years... 100 Laughs of 2000

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Appears in ranked lists:

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  • 77

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