Catch Up With 'American Graffiti' Stars

In the summer of 1973 a relative unknown director took audiences on a coming of age journey with the help of a cast that would one day be household names.

That director was George Lucas and the movie was "American Graffiti," which followed a group of high school students in 1962 Modesto, Calif., through one final night of cruising the strip before heading off to college.

The movie, which cost $1.27 million to make and promote, ended up earning $55 million worldwide in its first run.

It also helped make stars out of Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard and Cindy Williams and introduced audiences to a then-unknown actor who would go on to star in big-budget franchises with both Lucas and Steven Spielberg.

The film also earned several Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Supporting Actress for Candy Clark, Best Director for Lucas and additional nods for editing and original screenplay.

Most of the cast, with the exception of Dreyfuss, reunited for the 1979 sequel "More American Graffiti," with Bill L. Norton taking over directorial duties and Lucas serving as a producer.

Ever wonder where some of the lesser-known stars of "American Graffiti" are now, more than a quarter-century later? Click into to find out.