American Graffiti
“Where were you in '62?”
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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Part of American Graffiti Collection
2 films
Cast
52 people
Richard Dreyfuss
Curt Henderson
Known for
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Jaws
Ron Howard
Steve Bolander
Known for
Happy Days
The Andy Griffith Show
Paul Le Mat
John Milner
Known for
Puppetmaster
Strange Invaders
Charles Martin Smith
Terry 'The Toad' Fields
Known for
The Untouchables
Starman
Cindy Williams
Laurie Henderson
Known for
The Conversation
Laverne & Shirley
Candy Clark
Debbie Dunham
Known for
Q
The Man Who Fell to Earth
Mackenzie Phillips
Carol
Known for
One Day at a Time
The Jacket
Wolfman Jack
XERB Disc Jockey
Known for
Motel Hell
Galactica 1980
Bo Hopkins
Joe Young
Known for
Midnight Express
From Dusk Till Dawn 2: Texas Blood Money
Manuel Padilla Jr.
Carlos
Known for
A Man Called Horse
Beau Gentry
Ants
Also in
Dirty Mary Crazy Larry
Hell Bent for Leather
Harrison Ford
Bob Falfa
Known for
Blade Runner
Raiders of the Lost Ark
George Lucas Director · Willard Huyck Writer Gloria Katz Writer
Worldwide gross $140M · Budget $777K · United States release August 11, 1973
Box office
Budget
$777,000
Worldwide gross
$140,000,000
Gross vs. budget
180.2×
Production
Lucasfilm Ltd.
Production
The Coppola Company
Production
Universal Pictures
Production · Studio
United States
Produced in
Another Quiet Night in Modesto
Working title
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · August 1, 1973
Premiere · Los Angeles, California
United States · August 11, 1973
Theatrical
Australia
April 25, 1974 · Theatrical
Belgium
August 11, 1973 · Theatrical
Brazil
November 22, 1973 · Theatrical
Czechia
July 3, 2007 · Digital
Denmark
August 11, 1973 · Limited theatrical
France
January 13, 1974 · Theatrical
December 14, 2000 · Physical · DVD
November 15, 2011 · Physical · Blu-Ray
October 31, 2012 · Theatrical · Re-Release
February 1, 2016 · Digital · VOD
August 30, 2023 · Physical · 4K UHD
Germany
August 23, 1974 · Theatrical
Ireland
May 31, 1974 · Theatrical
Italy
October 5, 1974 · Theatrical
Japan
December 21, 1974 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 17, 2005 · Physical · DVD
June 27, 2012 · Physical · Blu ray
Norway
August 11, 1973 · Theatrical
Philippines
July 30, 1982 · TV · City 2
Portugal
January 2, 1974 · Theatrical
Sweden
October 10, 1973 · Theatrical
Switzerland
August 2, 1973 · Premiere · Locarno International Film Festival
United Kingdom
August 11, 1973 · Theatrical
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