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American Splendor (2003)

15
24/05/2004 (GB)
Comedy, Drama
1h 41m

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

Overview

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

  • Shari Springer BermanDirector, Writer
  • Robert PulciniDirector, Writer

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    English

  • Budget

    $2,000,000

  • Revenue

    $6,003,587

Keywords

  • biography
  • based on comic
  • v.a. hospital
  • junk sale
  • jellybean
  • greeting card
  • file clerk
  • garage sale
  • comic book art
  • neurotic
  • woman director
  • cleveland, ohio

Top Billed 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

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