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American Splendor

American Splendor
★ 7.1/10•2003•1h 41m•R•Comedy•Drama

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

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

Shari Springer Berman · Director

Robert Pulcini · Director

Shari Springer Berman · Writer

Robert Pulcini · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 41m
LanguageEN
Release DateAug 15, 2003
Budget$2,000,000
Revenue$6,003,587

Actors

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

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