American Graffiti
Where were you in '62?
1973 | 112m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | George Lucas |
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| Writer: | George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck |
| Staring: |
| A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college. | |
| Release Date: | Aug 11, 1973 |
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| Director: | George Lucas |
| Writer: | George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck |
| Genres: | Comedy, Drama |
| Keywords | california, farewell, rock 'n' roll, robbery, love at first sight, car race, radio station, vandalism, radio, radio presenter, airplane, coming of age, semi autobiographical, kids, 1960s, techniscope |
| Production Companies | Lucasfilm Ltd., Universal Pictures, The Coppola Company |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $140,000,000
Budget: $777,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 03, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Richard Dreyfuss | Curt Henderson |
| Ron Howard | Steve Bolander |
| Paul Le Mat | John Milner |
| Charles Martin Smith | Terry 'The Toad' Fields |
| Cindy Williams | Laurie Henderson |
| Candy Clark | Debbie Dunham |
| Mackenzie Phillips | Carol |
| Wolfman Jack | XERB Disc Jockey |
| Bo Hopkins | Joe Young |
| Manuel Padilla Jr. | Carlos |
| Beau Gentry | Ants |
| Harrison Ford | Bob Falfa |
| Jim Bohan | Holstein |
| Jana Bellan | Budda |
| Deby Celiz | Wendy |
| Lynne Marie Stewart | Bobbie |
| Terence McGovern | Mr. Wolfe |
| Kathleen Quinlan | Peg |
| Scott Beach | Mr. Gordon |
| John Brent | Car Salesman |
| Gordon Analla | Bozo |
| John Bracci | Station Attendant |
| Jody Carlson | Girl in Studebaker |
| Del Close | Man at Bar (Guy) |
| Chuck Dorsett | Man at Accident |
| Stephen Knox | Kid at Accident |
| Joe Miksak | Man at Liquor Store |
| George Meyer | Bum at Liquor Store |
| James Cranna | Thief |
| Johnny Weissmuller Jr. | Badass #1 |
| William Niven | Clerk at Liquor Store |
| Al Nalbandian | Hank |
| Bob Pasaak | Dale |
| Christopher Pray | Al |
| Susan Richardson | Judy |
| Jan Dunn | Old Woman |
| Charlie Murphy | Old Man |
| Ed Greenberg | Kip |
| Lisa Herman | Girl in Dodge |
| Mark Anger | Mr. Kroot |
| Kay Lenz | Jane |
| Caprice Schmidt | Announcer at Dance |
| Joe Spano | Vic |
| Debralee Scott | Falfa's Girl |
| Ron Vincent | Jeff |
| Donna Wehr | Carhop |
| Cam Whitman | Balloon Girl |
| Jan Wilson | Girl at Dance |
| Suzanne Somers | Blonde in T-Bird |
| Fred Ross | Ferber |
| George Lucas | Pinkie’s Pizza Employee (voice) (uncredited) |
| Ty Crowley | Eddie (as Tim Crowley) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Jan D'Alquen | Director of Photography |
| Dennis Lynton Clark | Art Direction |
| William Maley | Gaffer |
| Gerry Leetch | Key Hair Stylist |
| Charles Myers | Second Assistant Director |
| Ned Kopp | First Assistant Director |
| Beverly Walker | Producer's Assistant |
| Karin Green | Music Coordinator |
| Ron Eveslage | Director of Photography |
| James Nelson | Sound Editor |
| Nancy Giebink | Production Assistant |
| Art Rochester | Production Sound Mixer |
| Henry Travers | Transportation Coordinator |
| James Hogan | Production Manager |
| Al Locatelli | Other |
| Ken Phelps | Key Grip |
| Christina Crowley | Script Supervisor |
| Betty Iverson | Key Hair Stylist |
| Douglas Von Koss | Property Master |
| Paul Nickerson | On Set Props |
| George Lucas | Music Supervisor, Writer, Director |
| Verna Fields | Editor |
| Marcia Lucas | Editor |
| Mike Fenton | Casting |
| Fred Roos | Casting |
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers | Costume Design |
| Douglas Freeman | Set Decoration |
| Haskell Wexler | Other |
| Walter Murch | Sound Re-Recording Mixer, Sound Editor |
| Gloria Katz | Writer |
| Willard Huyck | Writer |
| Toni Basil | Choreographer |
| Geno Havens | Dialogue Coach |
| Kim Fowley | Music Producer |
| Charlie Picerni | Stunt Driver |
| Bob Herron | Stunts |
| Jim Bloom | Production Assistant |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Francis Ford Coppola | Producer |
| Gary Kurtz | Co-Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 38 | 61 | 26 |
| 2024 | 5 | 57 | 69 | 39 |
| 2024 | 6 | 39 | 64 | 25 |
| 2024 | 7 | 29 | 43 | 20 |
| 2024 | 8 | 21 | 36 | 14 |
| 2024 | 9 | 21 | 42 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 18 | 38 | 11 |
| 2024 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 10 |
| 2024 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 21 | 48 | 12 |
| 2025 | 2 | 18 | 27 | 4 |
| 2025 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 11 | 7 | 19 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 10 | 652 | 820 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 8 | 974 | 974 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 7 | 760 | 881 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 6 | 633 | 744 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 5 | 803 | 884 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 4 | 966 | 981 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 3 | 208 | 666 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 2 | 259 | 538 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2025 | 1 | 446 | 675 |