American Graffiti Director: George Lucas Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith
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- DVD Release Date: 09/16/1998
- Original Release: 1973
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- Sales Rank: 1,173
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"The Making of American Graffiti," original documentary featuring interviews with director George Lucas, executive producer Francis Ford Coppola, Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Harrison Ford, and Suzanne Somers; Never-before-seen screen tests of the cast; Production photographs; Theatrical trailer
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Side #1
1. Main Titles [:26]
2. You Can't Stay 17 Forever [1:34]
3. Mel's Drive-In [1:02]
4. Dating Other People? [:33]
5. The Superfiine Machine [1:33]
6. Cruisin' [1:58]
7. A Goddess in a T-Bird [3:00]
8. Judy's Sister [:51]
9. Toad on the Road [:45]
10. At the Hop [1:32]
11. Talking in the Toliet [2:49]
12. Joe College Strikes Out [1:59]
13. Strollin' [:10]
14. Not the Competitive Type [1:33]
15. Drivin' is a Serious Business [1:08]
16. Looking for Milner [1:25]
17. Just Like Connie Stevens [1:35]
18. The Last Dance [1:46]
19. Waiting for a Double Chubby-Chuck [:24]
20. Who's That Blonde? [3:41]
21. Back on the Street [:55]
22. Baby-Sitting [2:13]
23. The Liquor Store [:04]
24. The Graveyard [5:08]
25. Take a Ride with the Pharaohs [2:02]
26. Listenin' to Wolfman [:12]
27. The Special Prize [2:26]
28. A Perfect Night [1:29]
29. The Right Boy [2:06]
30. The End of a Perfect Night [1:30]
31. The Goat Killer? [2:44]
32. The Big Challenge [1:45]
33. A Chance to be a Pharaoh [2:44]
34. It's Never Too Late [1:01]
35. Gotta Find that Blonde [1:57]
36. Falfa's New Girlfriend [1:48]
37. Like a Ring, or Something [2:09]
38. Early in the Morning [:47]
39. Sicker than a Dog [3:04]
40. Just Like the Lone Ranger [3:08]
41. Where's Laurie? [:03]
42. A Pretty Good Time [3:19]
43. The Wolfman [3:13]
44. Paradise Road [:42]
45. The Big Race [3:37]
46. Number One [2:32]
47. Good Night, Sweetheart [:12]
48. It's Time to Go [1:52]
49. Epilogue: End Titles [1:10]
Bonus Materials
0. Chapters
0. The Making of American Graffiti-Genesis of the Project
0. A Personal Story
0. Casting
0. Production Begins
0. Production Stories
0. Post Production
0. Final Words
Editorial Reviews
Before jetting across the universe in Star Wars, George Lucas set his sights on mapping a more modest locale: American Graffiti follows four friends on the streets of Modesto, California one late summer night in 1962. With DJ Wolfman Jack (as himself) spinning rock 'n' roll classics (he's almost like a Greek chorus), the tunes blare from the hot rods cruising the main strip and set the tone for the evening's misadventures. Curt (Richard Dreyfuss) and his best friend Steve (Ron Howard) are about to leave for college in the east, but Curt's having a change of heart -- and searching for a blonde in a white Thunderbird (Suzanne Somers) -- while Steve and his girlfriend Laurie (Cindy Williams) try to say goodbye for the year. John Milner (Paul Le Mat), the aging king of the strip in his neon yellow hot rod, is unwittingly shackled with annoying street urchin Carol (Mackenzie Philips) and dogged by eager street racer Bob Falfa (Harrison Ford). Compared to Lucas's Star Wars trilogy -- to a degree, the protracted coming-of-age tale of Luke Skywalker -- American Graffiti exists much more within the moment. It savors youth's bittersweet last fandango, when looming maturity seems to make each moment more precious than the last. Matthew Johnson, Barnes & Noble
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