biography,based on comic,v.a. hospital,junk sale,jellybean,greeting card,file clerk,garage sale,comic book art,neurotic,woman director,cleveland, ohio

American Splendor (2003)

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Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

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

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Cast & Crew

Director
Robert Pulcini
  • Profile picture of Paul Giamatti
    Harvey Pekar Paul Giamatti
  • Profile picture of Hope Davis
    Joyce Brabner Hope Davis
  • Profile picture of Judah Friedlander
    Toby Radloff Judah Friedlander
  • Profile picture of James Urbaniak
    Robert Crumb James Urbaniak
  • Profile picture of Earl Billings
    Mr. Boats Earl Billings
  • Profile picture of James McCaffrey
    Fred James McCaffrey
  • Profile picture of Maggie Moore
    Alice Quinn Maggie Moore
  • Profile picture of Vivienne Benesch
    Lana Vivienne Benesch

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  • based on comic
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  • comic book art
  • neurotic
  • woman director
  • cleveland, ohio