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American Splendor (2003)
Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.
My Rating Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again Would watch it again 8.6
IMDb Rating 7.7 (16,447 votes)
Actor Crew
Chris Ambrose Superman
Joey Krajcar Batman
Josh Hutcherson Robin
Cameron Bunce Green Lantern (as Cameron Carter)
Daniel Tay Young Harvey
Mary Faktor Housewife
Paul Giamatti Harvey Pekar
Harvey Pekar Real Harvey
Shari Springer Berman Interviewer (voice)
Larry John Meyers Throat Doctor (as Larry John Myers)
Vivienne Benesch Lana
Barbara Brown Nurse
Earl Billings Mr. Boats
Director Shari Springer Berman; Robert Pulcini
Producer Ted Hope
Writer Harvey Pekar; Joyce Brabner
Cinematography Terry Stacey
Musician Mark Suozzo
User Credit 1 Robert Pulcini
User Credit 2 Michael Wilkinson
Plot
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Edition Details
Format DivX
Barcode Divx 4
Nr of Disks/Tapes 1
Personal Details
Seen It Yes
Index 175
Collection Status In Collection
Notes
Filming Locations:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA (more)

Trivia:
Cameo: [Gary Dumm]longtime American Splendor artist is the gray-haired man getting his copy of "Our Cancer Year" autographed. (more)

Goofs:
Anachronisms: In the establishing Manhattan skyline shot before one of the Letterman sequences, what was then (the 1980s) the Pan Am building is shown with its current "Met Life" signs (which didn't replace the "Pan Am" signs until 1992) shining from the top. (more)

Quotes:
Joyce Brabner: I'm a self-diagnosed anemic. (more)

Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 28 wins & 30 nominations (more)

Movie Connections:
Features "MTV News" (1981) (more)

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