American Splendor
“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff”
2003•R•1h 41m•7.1•Released
ComedyDrama
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
Director
Shari Springer Berman
Writer
Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
Budget
$2M
Revenue
$6M
Languages
English
Studio
HBO Films
Cast
Paul Giamatti
Harvey Pekar
Hope Davis
Joyce Brabner
Judah Friedlander
Toby Radloff
James Urbaniak
Robert Crumb
Earl Billings
Mr. Boats
James McCaffrey
Fred
Maggie Moore
Alice Quinn
Vivienne Benesch
Lana
Daniel Tay
Young Harvey
Harvey Pekar
Real Harvey
Donal Logue
Stage Actor Harvey
Josh Hutcherson
Robin
Joyce Brabner
Joyce Brabner
Molly Shannon
Stage Actor Joyce
Toby Radloff
Toby Radloff
Production
Company
HBO Films
Company
Good Machine
Producer
Ted Hope
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