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American Graffiti
1973
George Lucas
1973·PG·
United States
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Metascore
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.
Cast
Richard Dreyfuss·Ron Howard·Paul Le Mat·Charles Martin Smith
Producers
Francis Ford Coppola·Gary Kurtz·Sid Sheinberg
Languages
EnglishMajor Awards
1 win · 4 nominations
Wins (1)
Festival Grand Prize
Locarno Film Festival (1973)
Bronze Leopard
George Lucas
Nominations (4)
Best Picture
New York Film Critics Circle Awards (1973)
Best Film
Academy Awards, USA (1974)
Best Picture
Francis Ford CoppolaGary Kurtz
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1974)
Best Director - Motion Picture
George Lucas
Academy Awards, USA (1974)
Best Director
George Lucas