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  • Actors: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Cindy Williams
  • Directors: George Lucas
  • Writers: George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck
  • Producers: Francis Ford Coppola, Gary Kurtz
  • Format: Anamorphic, Dubbed, PAL
  • Language English
  • Subtitles: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: PG
  • Studio: Uca
  • DVD Release Date: 11 Aug 2003
  • Run Time: 107 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B00004Y3P8
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,447 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Here's how American critic Roger Ebert described the unique and lasting value of George Lucas' 1973 box-office hit, American Graffiti: "[It's] not only a great movie but a brilliant work of historical fiction; no sociological treatise could duplicate the movie's success in remembering exactly how it was to be alive at that cultural instant." The time to which Ebert and the film refers is the summer of 1962, and American Graffiti captures the look, feel, and sound of that era by chronicling one memorable night in the lives of several young Californians on the cusp of adulthood. (In essence, Lucas was making a semi-autobiographical tribute to his own days as a hot-rod cruiser, and the film's phenomenal success paved the way for Star Wars.) The action is propelled by the music of DJ Wolfman Jack's rock & roll radio show--a soundtrack of pop hits that would become as popular as the film itself. As Lucas develops several character subplots, American Graffiti becomes a flawless time capsule of meticulously re-created memory, as authentic as a documentary and vividly realised through innovative use of cinematography and sound. The once-in-a-lifetime ensemble cast members inhabit their roles so fully that they don't seem like actors at all, comprising a who's who of performers--some of whom went on to stellar careers--including Ron Howard, Richard Dreyfuss, Harrison Ford, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, and Paul Le Mat. A true American classic. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

Special Features
2.35 Anamorphic Wide Screen
DVD 9
French\German\Italian\Spanish
English
Region 2
Dolby Digital Surround English\Dolby Digital Mono French German Italian Spanish
Dolby Digital Surround
Dolby Digital Mono
The Making Of
Weblink
Trailer
Production Notes
Cast And Filmmakers Notes
Bulgarian\Czech\Danish\Dutch\English\Finnish\French\German\Hungarian\Norwegian\Polish\Portuguese\Swedish\Turkish


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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing for any generation, 5 May 2003
Im just about 20 now so by no means a contemporary :) I first remember seeing a glimpse of this film on TV when I was about 6. All I remembered was the yellow car and something about a gear knob being given to a girl. Then I saw the very end again on TV the other week! Right! Straight onto teletext to get the name, then straight onto Amazon to order.
This film is brilliant. It would be so good to live the old Americana way and this film encapsulates the whole feeling (well, what I reckon would be the feeling). There is something for everyone, everyone can relate to something. For me, a modified Nova GTE owner I love watching Milner drive around in the '32 Deuce Coupe, having the odd race, the odd smoke and listening to the tunes. The music is just fantastic. I have never bought any non-contemporary music before and probably never will but this is just something else. It all envelops the characters and the film to an incredible level. Brilliant. Interviews with the cast and how they are now is a top feature but also scary as in 30 or 40 years I'm going to be in that position looking back at old pictures of the Nova!

As the guy said above the ending is both liberating and sombre, finding out what happens later to all the people in a film is something youre often left wondering, with this being a true-to-life film true-to-life fates do lay in store :(

Don't consider it, just click the order button right now

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Those Were The Days, 22 Mar 2003
This film has a little bit of everything in it. The acting is great - Richard Dreyfus is superb. The cars are fantastic and the soundtrack is practically unbeatable.

The story is about how four school friends spend their last night in town before going off (or not as the case may be) to live the rest of the their lives.

Often funny, sometimes sad, but always very watchable. If you love class acting, the film's a must; if you love classic American cars, the film's a must and if you love rock n'roll why are you still reading this - you should be watching the film!

Any Harrison Ford fans out there should keep an eye out for him as the man in the cowboy hat who's out to beat one of the four guys in a road race.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Well stocked DVD for Lucas' 1962 memoir, 25 Jan 2001
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Released for the first time in widescreen, which greatly enhances the viewing of the film, this DVD also includes the original trailer and a superb 75 minute documentary with director George Lucas, producer Francis Ford Coppola and the main cast. Proving there was a time when Lucas could direct actors and not just manipulate blue screen, American Graffiti is a striking period piece which tells the intertwining tales of a group of teenagers in Smalltown USA. Packed with an incessant soundtrack of 1950's and 1960's hits, American Graffiti takes on a semi-documentary style. This free-flowing narrative is enhanced by the director's particular choices as to which takes made the finished film (but you'll have to watch the documentary to see what I mean). The film is packed with a veritable who's who of character actors and soon-to-be-stars, including director-in-waiting Ron Howard, the ever watchable Richard Dreyfuss and some ex-carpenter called Harrison Ford who nobody's heard of since. The film also features appearances from Kathleen Quinlan (who went on to appear in The Doors, Breakdown and Apollo 13, the latter directed by Ron Howard himself), and Charles Martin Smith, who later appeared in The Buddy Holly Story, John Carpenter's Starman and The Untouchables, as well as directing the pilot episode for Buffy The Vampire Slayer (eat your heart out, George). Full credit to Universal for this DVD release, which is an essential purchase for any fan of the film who has already worn their videotape thin.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My Favourite Ever Movie?
George Lucas doeesn't have many directorial credits to his name, and quite frankly his credits outside of the star wars and Indy franchises are almost non-existent. Read more
Published 6 months ago by K. Maloney

4.0 out of 5 stars Spoilt by the soundtrack!
I first saw the film when first released, bought the soundtrack upon leaving the cinema. I decided to get the widescreen DVD to replace my wornout video. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Gerald Clark

4.0 out of 5 stars A long time ago, in a California town far, far away...
Seen today it's hard to believe that the George Lucas who made the sharply observed American Graffiti is the same George Lucas who gave us Jar-Jar Binks. Read more
Published 17 months ago by Trevor Willsmer

5.0 out of 5 stars A perfect evocation of the moment
The depiction of small town America is so good that it is now how we think we remember it (even if we were not there) and how we want it to be. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Jay Zee

5.0 out of 5 stars A brilliant representation of rural life in California in the 1960's
I was born in Modesto, California in 1953. My older sister put me in the floorboard of the car (just as presented in the movie)while cruising 10th & 11th Streets. Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2007 by Larry E. Robinson

5.0 out of 5 stars Surely George Lucas' Best Film
Not being American, or growing up in the early sixties, or being mad about cars, I find it really odd that I can relate to this film so well. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2004 by least toughest in the infants

5.0 out of 5 stars the 60's america!!
if someone wants to experience american culture in the 60's when bommers and crusing were part of life of the american teenager, then american grafitti is a must see movie. Read more
Published on 22 April 2003 by K R Singh

5.0 out of 5 stars More real than reality its self
There are several overlaying plans and plots with many independent scenes from the era (1962). Is it wiser to go off to school or stay local? Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2002 by bernie

5.0 out of 5 stars 50's cruisin
if your in to Hot Rods, love the all star cast, or just reminese over the fifties. this is the film for you. A film that probably inspired a number fo films today. Read more
Published on 10 Oct 2002 by Punk-a-Billy

5.0 out of 5 stars See this movie !
I've always been a great fan of SW so I wanted to see Graffiti as well. Of course don't compare this to SW ! Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2001

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