Before George Lucas changed cinema forever with the birth of the Star Wars franchise, the legendary director was bringing one of the best coming-of-age tales to the big screen. American Graffiti –starring Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, Paul Le Mat, Harrison Ford, and more – was initially the subject of scrutiny from higher-ups before its release, only for freshly made star Francis Ford Coppola to agree to attach his name as executive producer, and the rest, as they say, is history.