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American Graffiti (1973)

American Graffiti is a coming-of-age film released by George Lucas in 1973. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Paul Le Mat, and Charles Martin Smith, the movie centers on a group of teenagers on the last night of summer vacation before they head off to college and begin their adult lives.

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American Graffiti
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Comedy
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Director
George Lucas
Release Date
August 1, 1973
Studio(s)
Universal Pictures
Distributor(s)
Universal Pictures
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss , Ron Howard , Paul Le Mat , Charles Martin Smith , Cindy Williams , Candy Clark
Writers
George Lucas , Gloria Katz , Willard Huyck
Runtime
110minutes
Budget
$777,000

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