American Graffiti

American Graffiti

★ 7.1IMDb Score
Released:1973-08-11
Duration:112 min
Director:George Lucas
Actors:Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams
Production:Lucasfilm Ltd., The Coppola Company, Universal Pictures

Overview:

A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.

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