Lucas blended the two interests -- and paid tribute to his 1950s upbringing -- with the 1973 coming-of-age flick "American Graffiti," which was Lucas' second feature film. "I spent four years of ...

We were writing graffiti together, and he was writing "Thug Life." I didn’t know what he was referencing,' Brody said. The film was shot in 1994, though it wouldn't be released in theaters until ...