More American Graffiti

More American Graffiti (1979) is the little-seen follow-up film to George Lucas' hit film American Graffiti (1973). Whereas the first film followed a group of friends during the summer evening before they set off for college, this film shows us where the characters from the first film ended up a few years later.

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1979 - Film - George Lucas - American Graffiti - 1973 - Summer - College

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Most cast members from the first film returned for this sequel, including Candy Clark, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Cindy Williams, Mackenzie Phillips, Charles Martin Smith and even Harrison Ford turns up again in a very short cameo. The notable exception is Richard Dreyfuss.

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Candy Clark - Ron Howard - Paul Le Mat - Cindy Williams - Mackenzie Phillips - Charles Martin Smith - Harrison Ford - Cameo - Richard Dreyfuss

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The film made considerably less money than the first film, and its critical reception was nowhere near as positive as it had been for American Graffiti. The making-of documentary for ' shows Lucas joking on-set about how little money More American Graffiti made.

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The stock car racing scenes for "More American Graffiti" were filmed at the Fremont Raceway, later Baylands Raceway Park, in Fremont, California.

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The movie was written and directed by Bill L. Norton. But Lucas wasn't completely uninvolved, being the Executive Producer.

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Bill L. Norton - Executive Producer

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