Stars emerge from George Lucas’ ‘American Graffiti’
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‘American Graffiti’s’ star class
George Lucas’ 1973 classic helped launch several careers, with two costars going on to Oscar glory and another blasting his way to box-office superstardom.
Ron Howard
Howard, who played Steve, won the director Oscar for 2001’s “A Beautiful Mind.”
Richard Dreyfuss
The actor, who starred as Curt, won the lead actor Academy Award for 1977’s “The Goodbye Girl.”
Harrison Ford
Ford, who portrayed Bob, became a superstar in George Lucas’ 1977 game changer “Star Wars.”