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American Splendor

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American Splendor

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff

7.2

1h 41m

2003

“Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff”

Synopsis

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

Director

Robert Pulcini

Shari Springer Berman

Trailer

ComedyDrama

biographybased on comicv.a. hospitaljunk salejellybeangreeting cardfile clerkgarage salecomic book artneuroticwoman directorcleveland, ohio

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Cast & Crew

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

as Harvey Pekar

Hope Davis

Hope Davis

as Joyce Brabner

Judah Friedlander

Judah Friedlander

as Toby Radloff

James Urbaniak

James Urbaniak

as Robert Crumb

Earl Billings

Earl Billings

as Mr. Boats

James McCaffrey

James McCaffrey

as Fred

Maggie Moore

Maggie Moore

as Alice Quinn

Vivienne Benesch

Vivienne Benesch

as Lana

Daniel Tay

Daniel Tay

as Young Harvey

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