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1973

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It's the last night of summer 1962, and the teenagers of Modesto, California, want to have some fun before adult responsibilities close in. Among them are Steve (Ron Howard) and Curt (Richard Dreyfuss), college-bound with mixed feelings about leaving home; nerdy Terry The Toad (Charles Martin Smith), who scores a dream date .. Read more

Starring	Charles Martin Smith, Mackenzie Phillips, Candy Clark, Harrison Ford
Director	George Lucas
Genres	Comedy

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  Friendship, Music, Cars and Much Much More
  
  This superb early film from Lucas has a raw quality to it that his later big budget films would lose. The performances from a young ensemble cast capture that ... read more »
  
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  - Thurlaston
  - 27 Apr 2007 at 14:10
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  Too long
  
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  Humorous moments but the majority of the film is set in cars which becomes annoying after a while. Kept looking at the clock to see how long it had been on for... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 13 Jan 2012 at 12:21
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  American Classic
  
  I love this movie. A loving evocation of time and place. A good natured coming of age movie and teenager-hood. My daughters and wife weren't so keen. ... read more »
  
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  - 16 Jul 2011 at 11:59
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  Bit tedious
  
  Sorry George Lucas - you are a living legend but this movie i did not like very much. Richard Dreyfus is amusing, kept wanting to punch Ron Howard and spotting ... read more »
  
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- - 5ft7offootballheaven
  - 229 reviews
  - London
  - 30 Jan 2011 at 19:56
- - 1
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  A Classic
  
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  I rented this movie because I had heard about it as a cinema classic but had never seen it. I wasn't disappointed. It is set during the last twenty four ... read more »
  
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- - Joober
  - 37 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 25 Feb 2010 at 19:46
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  - 1
  Happy Days without the laughs.
  
  In fact this was akin to the dreadful later Happy Days series where Ritchie and Ralph were replaced by Jony and Cha Cha or whatever his name was. The cars were ... read more »
  
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- - WallF
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  - WIRRAL
  - 26 Dec 2009 at 19:48
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  - 2
  American grafiti
  
  I was hoping that this film would have had more depth, but I found it to be a weak story, which represented the worst aspects of American culture.
  
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  - Hebden Bridge
  - 26 Aug 2009 at 18:32
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  Same old Routine
  
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  As I off to work in America in the next few months, I am embracing all things american. As this title was on the list of films to see before you die, I thought ... read more »
  
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- - carlyannking
  - 5 reviews
  - Liverpool
  - 06 Apr 2009 at 19:04
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  AMERICANO STYLE
  
  I LOVE IT
  
  THE CARS THE MUSIC
  
  YOU JUST CABT BEET IT
  
  A LOVELY PIECE OF WORK
  
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  - KT15 Addlestone
  - 30 Jan 2009 at 16:48
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  love it
  
  one of the best films of all time
  
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  - Birmingham
  - 01 Dec 2008 at 20:45
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  American Graffiti
  
  I watched this years ago and really enjoyed it.
  
  I guess, as a teenager in 1961, it was 'the tops' for me but now, it seems all too dated.read more »
  
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  - Harrogate
  - 25 Nov 2008 at 15:35
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- - 4
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  Friendship, Music, Cars and Much Much More
  
  This superb early film from Lucas has a raw quality to it that his later big budget films would lose. The performances from a young ensemble cast capture that ... read more »
  
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  - Thurlaston
  - 27 Apr 2007 at 14:10
- - 3
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  A Film with soul, cars, broads and booze...
  
  This is a beautiful film ; it’s like a collage of teenage experiences, wish fulfilment and urban legend all set over one summer evening. It’s shot ... read more »
  
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- - AlPhilp
  - London
  - 13 Apr 2005 at 14:40
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  Great soundtrack
  
  If you're a fan of rock n roll and surf music, then this films for you!
  
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  - Manchester
  - 09 Aug 2004 at 02:22
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  Hearwarming and a joy to experience
  
  Have you ever seen a better coming of age film than this ? A feast of nostalgia that made me wish I had been there, and I mainly dislike American culture. ... read more »
  
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- - michael green
  - Lancashire, England
  - 01 Dec 2004 at 17:14
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  American Bollocks
  
  I cannot spoil the plot because I don't think the film has one. If there is one,perhaps someone could explain it to me. I have seen more interesting ... read more »
  
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- - Stewart Arnold
  - Birmingham
  - 03 Sep 2007 at 14:09
- - 1
  - 0
  A Classic
  
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  I rented this movie because I had heard about it as a cinema classic but had never seen it. I wasn't disappointed. It is set during the last twenty four ... read more »
  
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- - Joober
  - 37 reviews
  - Bradford
  - 25 Feb 2010 at 19:46
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  Long time ago long before Star Wars
  
  Before George Lucas had dreams of a galaxy far far away he made this slice of American Cruising, based apon his own youth spend speeding round his home town in ... read more »
  
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  - Hoth
  - 03 Mar 2005 at 09:23
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  It is probably an age thing
  
  Great film, good fun, great music - but you probably had to be alive then to get the most from these memories.
  
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- - Idontlikenicknames
  - 78 reviews
  - Hertfordshire
  - 13 Apr 2005 at 20:51
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  View into another world
  
  Lucas before Star Wars, Coppola before The Godfather (mostly); Harrison Ford while he was still working as a carpenter, Richard Dreyfuss while he was on the ... read more »
  
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- - Urquhart
  - 12 reviews
  - Oxford
  - 15 Feb 2005 at 17:08
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  American Gaffiti a very good film
  
  American Graffiti is one of the great films of the 20th century. It captures America at its most innocent. It depicts teenage life of the late fifties to early ... read more »
  
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- - pookham
  - Greater London
  - 01 Mar 2005 at 15:00

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