| rdfs:comment | - The story is presented in a series of vignettes focused on the four main characters, Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Opie-Wan Kenobi, (Ronny Howard), Lando Calrissian (John Milner), and Richard Dreyfuss (played by himself). The four meet in the Dex's Diner spaceport at sunset as a radio tunes into a rock and roll station. Opie-Wan and Dreyfuss are preparing to leave the planet to attend college on the other side of the galaxy, and this is the last night they will spend with their friends. Despite receiving a scholarship by the local Jedi Academy, Dreyfuss is reluctant to head off for the unknown, but Opie-Wan is eager to get out. His girlfriend Leia (Carrie Fisher) is unsure of his leaving, to which he suggests they see other people while he is away to "strengthen" their relationship.
- American Graffiti is a 1973 coming of age film co-written/directed by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Wolfman Jack. Set in 1962 in Modesto, California, American Graffiti is a study of the cruising and rock 'n' roll cultures popular among the post Second World War baby boom generation. The film is a nostalgic portrait of teenage life in the early 1960s told in a series of vignettes, featuring the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures within one night.
- American Graffiti is a 1973 coming of age film directed and co-written by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Wolfman Jack; Suzanne Somers was the blonde in the T-bird. Set in 1962 Modesto, California, the film is a study of the cruising and rock and roll cultures popular among the post–World War II baby boom generation. The film is told in a series of vignettes, telling the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures in one night.
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| abstract | - American Graffiti is a 1973 coming of age film directed and co-written by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Wolfman Jack; Suzanne Somers was the blonde in the T-bird. Set in 1962 Modesto, California, the film is a study of the cruising and rock and roll cultures popular among the post–World War II baby boom generation. The film is told in a series of vignettes, telling the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures in one night. The genesis of American Graffiti was in Lucas' own teenage years in early 1960s Modesto. He was unsuccessful in pitching the concept to financiers and distributors but finally found favor at Universal Pictures after United Artists, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Warner Bros., and Paramount Pictures turned him down. Filming was initially set to take place in San Rafael, California, but the production crew was denied permission to shoot beyond a second day. As a result, most filming was done in Petaluma. The film was released to critical acclaim and financial success, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Produced on a $777,000 budget, it has become one of the most profitable films of all time. Since its initial release, American Graffiti has garnered an estimated return of well over $200 million in box office gross and home video sales, not including merchandising. In 1995, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
- American Graffiti is a 1973 coming of age film co-written/directed by George Lucas starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips and Wolfman Jack. Set in 1962 in Modesto, California, American Graffiti is a study of the cruising and rock 'n' roll cultures popular among the post Second World War baby boom generation. The film is a nostalgic portrait of teenage life in the early 1960s told in a series of vignettes, featuring the story of a group of teenagers and their adventures within one night. The genesis of American Graffiti was in Lucas' own teenage years in early 1960s Modesto. He was unsuccessful in pitching the concept to financiers and distributors but finally found favor at Universal Pictures after United Artists, 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and Paramount Pictures turned him down. Filming was initially set to take place in San Rafael, California, but the production crew was denied permission to shoot beyond a second day. As a result, most filming for American Graffiti was done in Petaluma. American Graffiti was released to universal critical acclaim and financial success, and was nominated for the Acedemy Award for Best Picture. Produced on a $775,000 budget, the film has turned out to be one of the most profitable movies of all time. Since its initial release, American Graffiti has garnered an estimated return of well over $200 million in box office gross and home video sales, not including merchandising. In 1995, the United States Library of Congress deemed the film "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected it for preservation in the National Film Registry.
- The story is presented in a series of vignettes focused on the four main characters, Han Solo (Harrison Ford), Opie-Wan Kenobi, (Ronny Howard), Lando Calrissian (John Milner), and Richard Dreyfuss (played by himself). The four meet in the Dex's Diner spaceport at sunset as a radio tunes into a rock and roll station. Opie-Wan and Dreyfuss are preparing to leave the planet to attend college on the other side of the galaxy, and this is the last night they will spend with their friends. Despite receiving a scholarship by the local Jedi Academy, Dreyfuss is reluctant to head off for the unknown, but Opie-Wan is eager to get out. His girlfriend Leia (Carrie Fisher) is unsure of his leaving, to which he suggests they see other people while he is away to "strengthen" their relationship. Opie-Wan and Dreyfuss are off to the freshman Sock Hop, but Lando goes off to cruise in his Millennium Falcon. While cruising through the Naboo system, Dreyfuss sees a beautiful blond (Jeramie Rain) in a white X-Wing. She mouths "I love you" before disappearing through space. Dreyfuss says to his fellow comrades in his space vessel that he thinks that he saw an angel to which they reply with confusion. He explains that he had heard Deep Space 9 pilots talk of them and thinks that they live on the moons of Legos. He also says that they are the most beautiful creatures in the universe. Everyone laughs at him, but he swears that he will find that lady. After leaving the hop, Dreyfuss is coerced into riding with a gang of greasers who call themselves "The Rebel Alliance". He learns that Wolfman Jack broadcasts from just outside the solar system, and inside the dark, eerie radio station he encounters a bearded man he assumes to be the manager. Dreyfuss hands the manager the broomstick of the wicked witch of the West and a message for the "Blond in X-Wing", but as he walks away Dreyfuss sees the man turn into a wolf and realizes he had been speaking to Wolfman Jack all along. The other three story lines involve breakups and reunions, and their stories intertwine until the entire group ends up in "Agrilat Swamp Circuit," to watch Lando race against Han Solo, with Leia as a passenger. Within seconds it is all over: Han Solo's hyperdrive malfunctions and he plunges into an asteroid nearly killing himself. Opie-Wan and Lando fly over to the wreck and a dazed Han Solo and Leia stagger out of the ship before it explodes. Distraught, Leia grips Opie-Wan tightly and tells him not to leave her. He assures her that he has decided to not go away to school after all. The next morning, Dreyfuss wakes to the sound of a communicator beeping. He grabs it and speaks excitedly to the mysterious blond (Jeramie Rain). She tells him she might see him cruising tonight, although Dreyfuss replies, "No, that's not true... THATS IMPOSSIBLE! NOOOO!!!!!". At the spaceport, Dreyfuss says goodbye to his parents, his sister, and his friends. While saying goodbye to Opie-Wan and Leia, he asks Opie-Wan to join him and with their combined strength, they can end this destructive conflict and bring order to the galaxy. Opie-Wan says he will never join him. As his ship takes off, Dreyfuss gazes out of the window at the planet and the life he is leaving behind. As he watches he sees the white X-Wing with Jeramie Rain inside. Dreyfuss smiles and the movie ends with an epilogue which reveals the following:
* Han Solo would later win Lando's ship, the Millennium Falcon, in a game of Go Fish.
* Opie-Wan Kenobi would later become a director and direct films such as Apollo 13, Grand Theft Auto: The Movie, and The Da Vinci Code until his death during the production of Star Wars: Episode IV: A New Hope.
* Leia would soon break up with Opie-Wan Kenobi and not remember a thing due to the Jedi mind trick. She would later commit sibling incest until finally marrying Han Solo.
* Lando would later be elected president of Cloud City and get revenge for losing his Millennium Falcon by turning Solo into a coffee table.
* In 1983 Richard Dreyfuss would marry Jeramie Rain and get divorced 12 years later.
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