This sequel to the nostalgic film by George Lucas revisits characters from the earlier movie, most notably nice guy Steve Bolander (Ron Howard), who has gone on to marry his sweetheart, Laurie (Cindy Williams). Also featured is car enthusiast John Milner (Paul Le Mat), who has moved into a career on the drag-racing circuit. As the characters deal with personal matters, major social issues such as the Vietnam War and the peace movement also factor into their lives.
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If you liked the original George Lucas classic, you may not like its very serious sequel.
Instead of cruising having a good time with your friends before you are off to college, the main characters deal with issues like the Vietnam war, protests and the peace movement.
The music is still great and there is a very funny cameo scene; however, it is not enough to save this film which just gets the tone completely wrong.