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American Graffiti

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Original title

American Graffiti

Year

1973

Running time

110 min.

Country

United States

Director

George Lucas

Screenwriter

George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck

Cast

Music

Various

Cinematography

Ron Eveslage, Jan D'Alquen

Producer

Universal Pictures, Lucasfilm, Coppola Co. Production

Genre

Drama. Comedy | 1960s. Teen/coming-of-age. Friendship. Street Gang. Ensemble Film

Synopsis

Set in Modesto, California in 1962, a time and place of early rock n’ roll, drag races, and diners, American Graffiti follows four friends over the course of one summer night. They navigate relationships, their futures, and the post-high school decisions that will impact both.

Awards: 1973: 5 Nominations for Oscar: Movie, Director, Supporting Actress (Clark), Screenplay, Editing

1973: Golden Globes: Best Picture (Comedy) & Most Promising Newcomer (Le Mat). 4 Nom.

1974: BAFTA Awards: Nominated for Best Supporting Actress (Cindy Williams)

1973: New York Film Critics Circle: Best Screenplay. 2 Nominations

1973: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director

1973: Writers Guild of America (WGA): Nominated for Best Original Comedy Screenplay

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Critics' reviews

"'It' is not only a great movie but a brilliant work of historical fiction; no sociological treatise could duplicate the movie’s success in remembering exactly how it was to be alive at that cultural instant (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"Certainly the freshest American movie in years and may well prove to be a watershed film of major importance."

The Hollywood Reporter
"In its feeling for movement and music and the vitality of the night it is oddly closer to some early Fellini than to the recent American past of, say, The Last Picture Show"

Roger Greenspun: The New York Times
"A funny, touching, nearly cliché-free, and thoroughly considered evocation of a time, place, and state of mind."

Keith Phipps: AV Club
"An instant classic perfectly attuned to the mood of early 70s baby boomers who'd just woken up after Vietnam, Watergate and the hippie era (...) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"

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