More American Graffiti (1979)

Director:

Bill L. Norton

Writers:

Bill L. Norton (written by)
George Lucas (characters) ...

Release Date:

3 August 1979 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | War

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Vietnam | Box Office Flop | Sequel | National Guard | Faked Death

Cast

Candy Clark	...	Debbie Dunham
Bo Hopkins	...	Little Joe
Ron Howard	...	Steve Bolander
Paul Le Mat	...	John Milner
Mackenzie Phillips	...	Carol / Rainbow
Charles Martin Smith	...	Terry the Toad
Cindy Williams	...	Laurie Bolander
Anna Bjorn	...	Eva
Richard Bradford	...	Major Creech
John Brent	...	Ralph
Country Joe McDonald	...	Country Joe and the Fish
Barry Melton	...	Country Joe and the Fish (as Barry 'the Fish' Melton)
Robert Hogins	...	Country Joe and the Fish
Robert Flurie	...	Country Joe and the Fish
Peter Albin	...	Country Joe and the Fish

Also Known As:

Purple Haze

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Icelandic

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Canada:A (Nova Scotia) | Canada:AA (Ontario) (original rating) | Canada:PG (Ontario) (re-rating) (1992) | Canada:PG (Manitoba) | Australia:M | Canada:G (Quebec) | Finland:K-12 | UK:12 (video rating) | UK:AA (original rating) | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Baylands Raceway Park - 44333 Christy Lane, Fremont, California, USA

Company:

Lucasfilm

Trivia:

George Lucas commented that this film was so bad that "it made all of ten cents," and that he has no clue why he made it.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Toad is obviously a low-ranking enlisted man who takes orders from the First Sergeant and is placed on details for enlisted men, but wears the rank insignia of a warrant officer, a higher rank than a First Sergeant.

Quotes:

Army Sergeant: Now you git to it or I'll be talking to the major. This is his personal, favorite shithouse, you understand?

Movie Connections:

References "MisteRogers' Neighborhood" (1968)

Soundtrack:

Wooly Bully

What can I say?

There was no way More American Graffiti was going to be a great film. It was following up one of the most popular movies of the 70's. George Lucas was barely involved in the production. It had a messed up story that took place on 4 seperate New Years Eves. Considering all the things working against it, I suppose it's not all that bad. There are some great scenes, but there's also an equal amount of bad scenes. John Milner's story is fairly entertaining. Toad's Vietnam story is a lot of fun to watch. But the other two stories are mediocre at best. I guess you can say half of the movie works, and the other half doesn't. Parts of the film are very funny. The highlights being Toad's attempts to get out of the Vietnam War, and Harrison Ford's cameo as a traffic cop. As a huge fan of the original American Graffiti, I got some enjoyment out of seeing all the characters again. But for most people, More American Graffiti will probably feel like a waste of time.