American Splendor (2003)
Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Director: Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 101 min
Release Date: August 15, 2003
Cast
- Paul Giamatti - Harvey Pekar
- Hope Davis - Joyce Brabner
- Judah Friedlander - Toby Radloff
- James Urbaniak - Robert Crumb
- Earl Billings - Mr. Boats
- James McCaffrey - Fred
- Maggie Moore - Alice Quinn
- Vivienne Benesch - Lana
- Daniel Tay - Young Harvey
- Harvey Pekar - Real Harvey
Screenplay
- Shari Springer Berman
- Robert Pulcini
- Harvey Pekar (Novel)
- Joyce Brabner (Novel)
Music: Mark Suozzo
Cinematography: Terry Stacey
Editing: Robert Pulcini
Production: HBO Films, Good Machine
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $6M
Original Language: en
Themes
Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights
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
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is American Splendor about?
- An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
- Who directed American Splendor?
- American Splendor was directed by Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini.
- Who stars in American Splendor?
- American Splendor stars Paul Giamatti, Hope Davis, Judah Friedlander, James Urbaniak, Earl Billings, James McCaffrey.
- How long is American Splendor?
- American Splendor has a runtime of 1h 41m (101 minutes).
- What genre is American Splendor?
- American Splendor is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of American Splendor?
- American Splendor had a budget of $2M.
- How much did American Splendor gross?
- American Splendor grossed $6M worldwide.
- Where was American Splendor produced?
- American Splendor was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of American Splendor?
- The themes of American Splendor include: Comedians' Lives and Stage Lights.