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Release Date:
11 elokuu 1973 (USA)
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Tagline:
...is back! [1978 Re-release] more
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 | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for 5 Oscars.
Another 7 wins
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5 nominations
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User Comments:
A Great Film, That Inspired Many Others!
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Cast
(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 |
Additional Details
Parents Guide:
Runtime:
110 min | 112 min (re-release) (1978)
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Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
4-Track Stereo (original relase) |
Dolby (re-release) (1975)
Certification:
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:16
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Trivia:
The film was previewed before an audience of young people in Northpoint Theater, San Francisco, on a Sunday morning with Universal Studios rep Ned Tanen in attendance. In a story that is now legendary in Hollywood, Tanan was not impressed with the film, despite a good audience reaction, and called it "unreleasable". Francis Ford Coppola, enraged at the comment, offered to buy the film from Universal (some stories claim he offered to write the check then and there) while the exhausted, burned-out and ill George Lucas watched in shock. A compromise was finally reached whereby Universal could "suggest" modifications to the movie, a resolution Lucas was not happy with, as it took control of the film away from him.
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Goofs:
Continuity: When Wolfman is talking to Curt, the position of the top-right-hand tape in the rack behind him keeps moving up and down by one slot between shots.
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Quotes:
[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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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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Movie Connections:
Featured in AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies: 10th Anniversary Edition (2007) (TV)
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Soundtrack:
Since I Don't Have You
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Probably the single greatest teen movie ever made!
George Lucas' wonderful coming of age film that takes place one late summer night, is one that inspired several other films, including "Dazed and Confused", and "Can't Hardly Wait".
Fine performances, superb directing, and wonderful writing make this one a winner that has endured over the years, and has solidified it's position as one of the greatest films of all times! "American Graffiti" is a film that can be funny without being stupid, and touching without being maudlin.
This is a movie that should be seen at least once by everybody, it was a great film in 1973, and is even better today! A very intelligent and believable film that only seems to get better with repeated viewings, and after seeing it for the first time, you will want to see it again.
"American Graffiti" is a wonderful film that has stood the test of time, and will stand the test of even more time! Thirty years from now, people will still be looking back on this and remembering how much of a superb film it was, and how many fine films it inspired!!!
***** Five Out of five stars! (Outstanding!)