---
title: 'American Graffiti (1973)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Lucas'
released: '1973-08-01'
runtime_minutes: 108
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Romance'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-graffiti-1973'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0069704/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# American Graffiti (1973)

1973 · 108 min · Drama, Romance · United States


## Synopsis

American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Lucas, Gloria Katz, and Willard Huyck, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams, and Wolfman Jack. Harrison Ford and Bo Hopkins also appear. Set in Modesto, California, in 1962, the film is a study of the cruising and early rock and roll cultures popular among Lucas' age group at that time. Through a series of vignettes, it tells the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures throughout a single summer night.

## Credits

- **Director:** [George Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-lucas)
- **Screenplay:** [George Lucas](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-lucas), [Gloria Katz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gloria-katz), [Willard Huyck](https://cinepixo.com/people/willard-huyck)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Richard Rodgers](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-rodgers)
- **Producer:** [Francis Ford Coppola](https://cinepixo.com/people/francis-ford-coppola), [Gary Kurtz](https://cinepixo.com/people/gary-kurtz)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jan D'Alquen](https://cinepixo.com/people/jan-d-alquen), [Ron Eveslage](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-eveslage)
- **Editor:** [Verna Fields](https://cinepixo.com/people/verna-fields)

## Cast

- [Charles Martin Smith](https://cinepixo.com/people/charles-martin-smith)
- [Richard Dreyfuss](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-dreyfuss)
- [Bo Hopkins](https://cinepixo.com/people/bo-hopkins)
- [Kathleen Quinlan](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-quinlan)
- [Kay Lenz](https://cinepixo.com/people/kay-lenz)
- [Paul Le Mat](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-le-mat)
- [Candy Clark](https://cinepixo.com/people/candy-clark)
- [Joe Spano](https://cinepixo.com/people/joe-spano)
- [Del Close](https://cinepixo.com/people/del-close)
- [Wolfman Jack](https://cinepixo.com/people/wolfman-jack)
- [Mackenzie Phillips](https://cinepixo.com/people/mackenzie-phillips)
- [Ron Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/ron-howard)
- [Cindy Williams](https://cinepixo.com/people/cindy-williams)
- [Suzanne Somers](https://cinepixo.com/people/suzanne-somers)
- [Harrison Ford](https://cinepixo.com/people/harrison-ford)

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Official site: http://lucasfilm.com/american-graffiti
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/american-graffiti-1973
Film facts: Wikidata (Q375855); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.