A trio of ‘American Graffiti’s’ star class

Howard, who played Steve, won the director Oscar for 2001’s “A Beautiful Mind.” (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)

July 28, 2013 6:10 PM PT

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.

Ford, who portrayed Bob, became a superstar in George Lucas’ 1977 game changer “Star Wars.” (Joe Scarnici / Getty Images for Summit Entertainment)

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A trio of ‘American Graffiti’s’ star class

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