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American Movie

American Movie

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Documentary   Comedy
📜 Overview: American Movie is 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.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1999-11-05
⌚ Running Time: 107 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.6

Beloved Cast

Mark Borchardt original image
Filmmaker
Mark Borchardt
Mike Schank original image
Friend / Musician
Mike Schank
Tom Schimmels original image
Actor in 'Coven'
Tom Schimmels
Monica Borchardt original image
Mark's Mom
Monica Borchardt
Alex Borchardt original image
Mark's Brother
Alex Borchardt
Chris Borchardt original image
Mark's Brother
Chris Borchardt
Ken Keen original image
Friend / Associate Producer
Ken Keen
Matt Weisman original image
Casting Director
Matt Weisman
Bill Borchardt original image
Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
Bill Borchardt
Cliff Borchardt original image
Mark's Dad
Cliff Borchardt
Tom Beach original image
Production Manager
Tom Beach
Joan Petrie original image
Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
Joan Petrie
Robert Richard Jorge original image
Actor in ‘Coven’
Robert Richard Jorge
Tommy Dallace original image
The Movie Star
Tommy Dallace
Dawn Borchardt original image
Mark's Daughter
Dawn Borchardt
Miriam Frost original image
Actor in 'Coven'
Miriam Frost
Louis Sather original image
Self (uncredited)
Louis Sather
Billy Crystal original image
Academy Awards Emcee (uncredited)
Billy Crystal
Dean Allen original image
Props/Special Effects
Dean Allen

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