American Graffiti
1973
****
Director: George Lucas
Cast: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, Paul Le Mat, Charles Martin Smith, Candy Clark, Mackenzie Phillips, Cindy Williams, Wolfman Jack
In 1962, a group of high school graduates spend their last night in Modesto, California, where they cruise the streets in their classic cars, listen to rock and roll music, and contemplate their futures. George Lucas' semiautobiographical second film is a lightly plotted coming-of-age story, which wonderfully captures the aimlessness of youth. This slice of nostalgia looks gorgeous.
