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After the success of Easy Rider (1969), Universal Studios hit upon the idea to let young filmmakers make "semi-independent" films for low budgets in hopes of generating similar profits.
The idea was to make five movies for low budgets (one million dollars or less), not interfere in the filmmaking process, and give the directors final cut.
The other movies were: The Hired Hand (1971), The Last Movie (1971), Taking Off (1971), and Silent Running (1972).
читать дальшеUniversal thought so little of the film (not knowing how to market it, and certain that as it had no stars it would flop),
that it sat on the shelf for six months before the studio finally decided to release it.
To their great surprise, it became enormously successful at the box-office.
One of the main reasons why so many studios initially turned down the sсript was because George Lucas wanted at least 40 songs on the soundtrack, which would obviously lead to a large bill over the rights to these songs.
Universal finally agreed to fund the picture when Lucas' friend Francis Ford Coppola (fresh from the success of Крёстный отец (1972) the year before) came on board as producer.
The film was shot in sequence, so as filming went on and the actors grew tired from the shooting schedule, the characters they played would also look more and more tired as the night went on.
Ironically, George Lucas missed his high school reunion because he was too busy shooting this film.
Harrison Ford was asked to cut his hair for the film. He refused, stating that his role was too short, and offered to wear a hat instead.
Two cameras were used simultaneously in scenes involving conversations between actors in different cars. This resulted in significant production time savings.
After Mel's Drive-In was demolished after the movie was made, the owner's son Steve decided to re-open other Mel's restaurants in 1981 as a small chain.
There are two in Hollywood CA, themed after the movie, and one in San Fransisco where George Lucas is known to eat occasionally.
The film's budget was exactly $777,777.77.
In 2007, the American Film Institute ranked this as the #62 Greatest Movie of All Time.