High school movies are an American institution. No other country is as infatuated with high school as we are. Ever since 1973’s “American Graffiti,” there’s always been a gaggle of unknown actors in them who quickly segue to stardom: “Graffiti“ begat Harrison Ford and Richard Dreyfus, ”Dazed and Confused“ begat Matthew McConaughey, Ben Affleck, Renee Zellweger, and Parker Posey, and Alicia Silverstone’s star came from ”Clueless.”
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By Mark Jackson
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