American Movie (1999)
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.
- Released
- 1999-11-05
- Genres
- Documentary, Comedy
- Runtime
- 104 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Chris Smith
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 from 294 votes
Cast
- Mark Borchardt as Filmmaker
- Mike Schank as Friend / Musician
- Tom Schimmels as Actor in 'Coven'
- Monica Borchardt as Mark's Mom
- Alex Borchardt as Mark's Brother
- Chris Borchardt as Mark's Brother
- Ken Keen as Friend / Associate Producer
- Matt Weisman as Casting Director
- Bill Borchardt as Mark's Uncle / Executive Producer
- Cliff Borchardt as Mark's Dad
- Tom Beach as Production Manager
- Joan Petrie as Mark's Girlfriend / Associate Producer
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