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American Splendor

American Splendor

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

20037.21h 41m

Overview

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

Directed by Shari Springer Berman
Written by Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, Joyce Brabner
Produced by Ted Hope
Box OfficeBudget: $2.0MRevenue: $6.0M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

biographybased on comicv.a. hospitaljunk salejellybeangreeting cardfile clerkgarage salecomic book artneuroticwoman directorcleveland, ohio

About American Splendor

American Splendor is a comedy, drama film released in 2003 exploring themes of biography, based on comic, v.a. hospital, junk sale, jellybean, greeting card. Directed by Shari Springer Berman, it stars Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander. An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.

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