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American Splendor (2003)

"Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff"

7.2/10(532 votes)
1h 41m
August 15, 2003
Comedy
Drama
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Plot Summary

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

Movie Details

Original Title
American Splendor
Status
released
Original Language
en
Budget
$2.0M
Revenue
$6.0M

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Cast

Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar

Paul Giamatti

Harvey Pekar

Hope Davis as Joyce Brabner

Hope Davis

Joyce Brabner

Judah Friedlander as Toby Radloff

Judah Friedlander

Toby Radloff

James Urbaniak as Robert Crumb

James Urbaniak

Robert Crumb

Earl Billings as Mr. Boats

Earl Billings

Mr. Boats

James McCaffrey as Fred

James McCaffrey

Fred

Maggie Moore as Alice Quinn

Maggie Moore

Alice Quinn

Vivienne Benesch as Lana

Vivienne Benesch

Lana

Daniel Tay as Young Harvey

Daniel Tay

Young Harvey

Harvey Pekar as Real Harvey

Harvey Pekar

Real Harvey

Donal Logue as Stage Actor Harvey

Donal Logue

Stage Actor Harvey

Josh Hutcherson as Robin

Josh Hutcherson

Robin

Joyce Brabner as Joyce Brabner

Joyce Brabner

Joyce Brabner

Molly Shannon as Stage Actor Joyce

Molly Shannon

Stage Actor Joyce

Toby Radloff as Toby Radloff

Toby Radloff

Toby Radloff

Eytan Mirsky as Guitarist

Eytan Mirsky

Guitarist

Joey Krajcar as Batman

Joey Krajcar

Batman

Chris Ambrose as Superman

Chris Ambrose

Superman

Cameron Carter as Green Lantern

Cameron Carter

Green Lantern

Mary Faktor as Housewife

Mary Faktor

Housewife

Production Companies

HBO Films logoHBO Films
Good Machine logoGood Machine

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