Movie
American Splendor
2003R1h 41m7.2 / 10
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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Checked Jul 22, 2026
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Synopsis
An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar.
More about American Splendor
Cast
Paul GiamattiHarvey Pekar
Hope DavisJoyce Brabner
Judah FriedlanderToby Radloff
James UrbaniakRobert Crumb
Earl BillingsMr. Boats
James McCaffreyFred
Maggie MooreAlice Quinn
Vivienne BeneschLanaCredits
- Directed by
- Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini
- Written by
- Shari Springer Berman, Robert Pulcini, Harvey Pekar, Joyce Brabner
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $2M
- Box office
- $6M
Production
HBO FilmsUnited States
Good MachineUnited States
Themes
based on comicbiographycleveland, ohiocomic bookcomic book artcomic book artistcomic book writerdelaware
