American Graffiti
American Graffiti
American Graffiti
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1973
1h 50m
7.0(1525 votes)
Comedy
Drama

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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Amazon Video

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Production Companies

Lucasfilm Ltd.

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

52 members
Acting

Richard Dreyfuss

Curt Henderson

Richard Dreyfuss
Directing

Ron Howard

Steve Bolander

Ron Howard
Acting

Paul Le Mat

John Milner

Paul Le Mat
Acting

Charles Martin Smith

Terry 'The Toad' Fields

Charles Martin Smith
Acting

Cindy Williams

Laurie Henderson

Cindy Williams
Acting

Candy Clark

Debbie Dunham

Candy Clark
Acting

Mackenzie Phillips

Carol

Mackenzie Phillips
Acting

Wolfman Jack

XERB Disc Jockey

Wolfman Jack
Acting

Bo Hopkins

Joe Young

Bo Hopkins
Acting

Manuel Padilla Jr.

Carlos

Manuel Padilla Jr.
Acting

Beau Gentry

Ants

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Acting

Harrison Ford

Bob Falfa

Harrison Ford
Acting

Jim Bohan

Holstein

Jim Bohan
Acting

Jana Bellan

Budda

Jana Bellan
Acting

Deby Celiz

Wendy

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Acting

Lynne Marie Stewart

Bobbie

Lynne Marie Stewart
Acting

Terence McGovern

Mr. Wolfe

Terence McGovern
Acting

Kathleen Quinlan

Peg

Kathleen Quinlan
Acting

Timothy F. Crowley

Eddie

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Acting

Scott Beach

Mr. Gordon

Scott Beach
Acting

John Brent

Car Salesman

John Brent
Acting

Gordon Analla

Bozo

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Acting

John Bracci

Station Attendant

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Acting

Jody Carlson

Girl in Studebaker

Jody Carlson
Acting

Del Close

Man at Bar (Guy)

Del Close
Acting

Chuck Dorsett

Man at Accident

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Acting

Stephen Knox

Kid at Accident

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Acting

Joe Miksak

Man at Liquor Store

Joe Miksak
Acting

George Meyer

Bum at Liquor Store

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Acting

James Cranna

Thief

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Acting

Johnny Weissmuller Jr.

Badass #1

Johnny Weissmuller Jr.
Acting

William Niven

Clerk at Liquor Store

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Acting

Al Nalbandian

Hank

Al Nalbandian
Acting

Bob Pasaak

Dale

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Acting

Christopher Pray

Al

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Acting

Susan Richardson

Judy

Susan Richardson
Acting

Jan Dunn

Old Woman

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Acting

Charlie Murphy

Old Man

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Acting

Ed Greenberg

Kip

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Acting

Lisa Herman

Girl in Dodge

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Acting

Mark Anger

Mr. Kroot

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Acting

Kay Lenz

Jane

Kay Lenz
Acting

Caprice Schmidt

Announcer at Dance

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Acting

Joe Spano

Vic

Joe Spano
Acting

Debralee Scott

Falfa's Girl

Debralee Scott
Acting

Ron Vincent

Jeff

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Acting

Donna Wehr

Carhop

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Acting

Cam Whitman

Balloon Girl

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Acting

Jan Wilson

Girl at Dance

No Image
Acting

Suzanne Somers

Blonde in T-Bird

Suzanne Somers
Acting

Fred Ross

Ferber

No Image
Directing

George Lucas

Pinkie’s Pizza Employee (voice) (uncredited)

George Lucas

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