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American Movie

(1999)

Documentary, Comedy

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1hrs 47m

Overview

American Movie documents the story of filmmaker Mark Borchardt, his mission, and his dream. Spanning over two years of intense struggle with his film, his family, financial decline, and spiritual crisis, American Movie is a portrayal of ambition, obsession, excess, and one man's quest for the American Dream.

Score

76

All Trailers

American Movie Official Trailer - HD

All Casts

Mark Borchardt as Filmmaker

Mark Borchardt

** Filmmaker

Mike Schank as Friend / Musician

Mike Schank

** Friend / Musician

Tom Schimmels as Actor in 'Coven'

Tom Schimmels

** Actor in 'Coven'

Monica Borchardt as Mark's Mom

Monica Borchardt

** Mark's Mom

Alex Borchardt as Mark's Brother

Alex Borchardt

** Mark's Brother

Chris Borchardt as Mark's Brother

Chris Borchardt

** Mark's Brother

Ken Keen as Friend / Associate Producer

Ken Keen

** Friend / Associate Producer

Matt Weisman as Casting Director

Matt Weisman

** Casting Director

Bill Borchardt as Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer

Bill Borchardt

** Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer

Cliff Borchardt as Mark's Dad

Cliff Borchardt

** Mark's Dad

Tom Beach as Production Manager

Tom Beach

** Production Manager

Joan Petrie as Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer

Joan Petrie

** Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer

Robert Richard Jorge as Actor in ‘Coven’

Robert Richard Jorge

** Actor in ‘Coven’

Tommy Dallace as The Movie Star

Tommy Dallace

** The Movie Star

Dawn Borchardt as Mark's Daughter

Dawn Borchardt

** Mark's Daughter

Miriam Frost as Actor in 'Coven'

Miriam Frost

** Actor in 'Coven'

Louis Sather as Self (uncredited)

Louis Sather

** Self (uncredited)

Billy Crystal as Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)

Billy Crystal

** Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)

Dean Allen as Props/Special Effects

Dean Allen

** Props/Special Effects

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