American Graffiti in 4K

American Graffiti in 4K

Selected by the Casting Directors Branch. Free for Museum Members. Special guests: Pre-screening conversation with casting director Fred Roos, moderated by casting director and former Academy President David Rubin.

Selected by the Casting Directors Branch.
Free for Museum Members.

George Lucas took a 180° turn from the stark sci-fi dystopia of THX 1138 (1971) with this delightful ensemble comedy about an eventful night in the life of newly minted high school graduates in 1962, which proved to be the year’s surprise smash hit. Lucas and casting directors Fred Roos and Mike Fenton assembled an ensemble of rising stars including Richard Dreyfuss, Cindy Williams, Ron Howard, Harrison Ford, and an Academy Award–nominated Candy Clark. The film was also nominated for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay, and Film Editing.

DIRECTED BY: George Lucas. WRITTEN BY: George Lucas, Gloria Katz, Willard Huyck. WITH: Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Charlie Martin Smith. 1973. 110 min. USA. Color. Scope. English. Rated PG. 4K DCP.

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