American Splendor
American Splendor

Movie·2003·1h 41m

American Splendor

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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// overview

The Story

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

Producer

Ted Hope

Cinematography

Terry Stacey

Music

Mark Suozzo

Editor

Robert Pulcini

Themes

comic bookbiographybased on comicv.a. hospitaljunk salejellybeangreeting cardfile clerkgarage salecomic book artneuroticcomic book artist

Production House

HBO Films
Good Machine

Audience Score

72%

536 votes

Skip9%
Timepass21%
Go for it39%
Perfection31%

Where to watch

Region: IN

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// cast

Cast

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Harvey Pekar

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

Joyce Brabner

Judah Friedlander

Judah Friedlander

Toby Radloff

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

Robert Crumb

Earl Billings

Earl Billings

Mr. Boats

James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey

Fred

Maggie Moore

Maggie Moore

Alice Quinn

Vivienne Benesch

Vivienne Benesch

Lana

Daniel Tay

Daniel Tay

Young Harvey

Harvey Pekar

Harvey Pekar

Real Harvey

Donal Logue

Donal Logue

Stage Actor Harvey

Josh Hutcherson

Josh Hutcherson

Robin

Joyce Brabner

Joyce Brabner

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Stage Actor Joyce

Toby Radloff

Toby Radloff

Toby Radloff

Eytan Mirsky

Guitarist

Joey Krajcar

Batman

Chris Ambrose

Superman

// crew

Crew

Robert Pulcini

Robert Pulcini

Director, Writer, Editor

Shari Springer Berman

Shari Springer Berman

Writer, Director

Mark Suozzo

Mark Suozzo

Original Music Composer

Terry Stacey

Terry Stacey

Director of Photography

Ted Hope

Ted Hope

Producer

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