George Lucas American Graffiti. American Graffiti, (AMERICAN GRAFFITI) USA 1973, Regie Lucas, MACKENZIE PHILLIPS, PAUL An enduring classic, American Graffiti celebrates an America of the early 1960s, where teenagers cruise the streets in hot rods and rock and roll tops the music charts.Inspired by his youth in the valley town of Modesto, California, Graffiti was George Lucas' second feature film, and is a masterwork of vibrant colors, exciting soundtracks, and endearing characters. Two cars cruise the strip side by side, their drivers trash-talking their way into a drag race.
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The result was American Graffiti, a film directly responsible for the forthcoming Star Wars franchise as it would allow George Lucas the financial backing and cinematic confidence to take on such a grand project. A group of teenagers in California's central valley spend one final night after their 1962 high school graduation cruising the strip with their buddies before they pursue their varying goals.
American Graffiti (1973) Turner Classic Movies
American Graffiti is a 1973 American coming-of-age comedy-drama film directed by George Lucas, produced by Francis Ford Coppola, written by Willard Huyck, Gloria Katz and Lucas, and starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams and Wolfman Jack With Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith In and of itself, the director's second feature film is one of the most influential coming-of-age films ever made, a film suffused with nostalgia and teenage rebellion in the.
'American Graffiti' The Making of the Lucas Film. Johnson explains how George Lucas' classic film paved the way for blockbusters like Star Wars and marked a turning point in Hollywood moviemaking decided that he would offer to support Lucas on whichever project he next had in mind.Thus, the possibility of making Star Wars became a reality.Graffiti's producer, Gary Kurtz, joined Lucas in the same role on the new project.The director also used his earnings from the movie to purchase.
Lucas on the set of American Graffiti, 1973. The result was American Graffiti, a film directly responsible for the forthcoming Star Wars franchise as it would allow George Lucas the financial backing and cinematic confidence to take on such a grand project. Inspired by Lucas' own life, the coming-of-age classic seamlessly blends comedy and drama elements