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        American Splendor
        7.2
        (472 votes)

        American Splendor

        2003
        Comedy
        Drama
        1 hr 41 min

        Overview

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

        Creators

        Director
        Robert Pulcini
        Novel
        Harvey Pekar
        Novel
        Joyce Brabner
        Writer
        Shari Springer Berman
        American Splendor

        Cast

        Full Cast
        Paul Giamatti
        Paul Giamatti
        Harvey Pekar
        Hope Davis
        Hope Davis
        Joyce Brabner
        Judah Friedlander
        Judah Friedlander
        Toby Radloff
        James Urbaniak
        James Urbaniak
        Robert Crumb
        Earl Billings
        Earl Billings
        Mr. Boats
        James McCaffrey
        James McCaffrey
        Fred
        Maggie Moore
        Maggie Moore
        Alice Quinn
        Vivienne Benesch
        Vivienne Benesch
        Lana
        Daniel Tay
        Daniel Tay
        Young Harvey
        Harvey Pekar
        Harvey Pekar
        Real Harvey
        Donal Logue
        Donal Logue
        Stage Actor Harvey
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        Movie Details

        Status
        Released (15/08/2003)
        Original language
        English
        Budget
        $2,000,000
        Box office
        $6,003,587
        Country
        Production companies
        📇Biography
        🃏Based on comic
        V.a. hospital
        Junk sale
        Jellybean
        Greeting card
        File clerk
        Garage sale
        Comic book art
        Neurotic
        👩‍⚖️Woman director
        Cleveland, ohio
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