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A Balasaur Score of 82 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.4/10, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, Metacritic 97/100. Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 96% of the 610 1970s comedy movies in this catalog.
Synopsis
A couple of high school graduates spend one final night cruising the strip with their buddies before they go off to college.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic97/100
Critics rate it 23 points higher than audiences do.
1,632 audience votes
Key crew
- George LucasDirector
- George LucasWriter
- Gloria KatzWriter
- Willard HuyckWriter
Cast
- Richard DreyfussCurt Henderson
- Ron HowardSteve Bolander
- Paul Le MatJohn Milner
- Charles Martin SmithTerry 'The Toad' Fields
- Cindy WilliamsLaurie Henderson
- Candy ClarkDebbie Dunham
- Mackenzie PhillipsCarol
- Wolfman JackXERB Disc Jockey
- Bo HopkinsJoe Young
- Manuel Padilla Jr.Carlos
- Beau GentryAnts
- Harrison FordBob Falfa
Stills
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Themes
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The Best Movies of 1973
American Graffiti is #3 of 60
