More American Graffiti

"The sights and sounds of the '60s. There were bittersweet times. There were funny times. And it was all unforgettable."

1979 1h 51m EN

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★5.2TMDB · 113🥫27%Rotten Tomatoes●44Metacritic★5.4IMDB · 5,534

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Synopsis

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College graduates deal with Vietnam and other issues of the late '60s.

“The sights and sounds of the '60s. There were bittersweet times. There were funny times. And it was all unforgettable.”

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Cast

Paul Le Mat
John Milner
Cindy Williams
Laurie Bolander
Candy Clark
Debbie Dunham
Charles Martin Smith
Terry "Terry the Toad" Fields
Mackenzie Phillips
Carol / Rainbow
Bo Hopkins
Little Joe
Ron Howard
Steve Bolander
Will Seltzer
Andy Henderson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill L. Norton
Writers: Bill L. Norton
Languages: English, Icelandic
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.

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ERA

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47 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Icelandic.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "American Graffiti Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Bill L. Norton, shot by Caleb Deschanel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tina Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Paul Le Mat and Cindy Williams and Candy Clark carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Bill L. Norton directs. Caleb Deschanel behind the camera. Tina Hirsch cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, Icelandic.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.5M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 6.0× over at the box office.
347 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
4Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Icelandic.
5Part of the "American Graffiti Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Bill L. Norton, shot by Caleb Deschanel. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Tina Hirsch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Paul Le Mat and Cindy Williams and Candy Clark carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The sights and sounds of the '60s. There were bittersweet times. There were funny times. And it was all unforgettable.".
10IMDB entry: tt0079576 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 12 themes, including "new year's eve", "vietnam", "police brutality", "hippie".

The technical file

Cinematography: Caleb Deschanel
Editing: Tina Hirsch
Costume design: Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Makeup / hair: Don Le Page
Sound: Gregg Landaker
Runtime: 111 min · 1h 51m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $2,500,000
Box office: $15,000,000
Return: 600% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: More American Graffiti (1979)
Rotten Tomatoes: 27% 🥫 Rotten
Metacritic: 44/100
IMDB rating: 5.4/10 · 5,534 votes
MPAA: PG

Part of

American Graffiti Collection

A coming-of-age film series that follows a group of friends during the summer evening before they set off for college. The sequel follows the characters from the first film a few years later.