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American Splendor Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar in Fine Line's - 2003

American Splendor Paul Giamatti as Harvey Pekar and Hope Davis as Joyce Pekar in Fine Line's - 2003

American Splendor Hope Davis as Joyce Pekar in Fine Line's - 2003

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American Splendor

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American Splendor Snapshot

Release Year

2003

Tagline

Ordinary life is pretty complex stuff.

Plot Summary

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

Run Time

101 min

Aspect Ratio

1.85 : 1

Rating Details

Rated R for language.

Genre

Biography, Comedy, Drama

Language

English

Keyword

Comic Book, Clerk, Underground, File Clerk, Garage Sale

Movie Rating

Sound Mix

Dolby Digital

Colour

Color

Special Genre

Comedy Drama

Film Type

Feature

Film Class

Biopic [feature], Marriage Drama

Themes

Writer's Life, Foibles of Marriage, Eccentric Families, Down on Their Luck, Battling Illness, Underdogs

Tones

Literate, Wry, Stylized, Witty, Cynical, Irreverent, Quirky

Mood

Only Human

Keyword

Comic Book, Crumb, Celebrity, File Clerk

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1, 2, 3, 7, 8

Wikipedia Text

American Splendor is a 2003 biopic about Harvey Pekar, the author of the American Splendor comic book series. The film is also in part an adaptation of the comics, which dramatize Pekar's life. The film was written and directed by documentarians Shari Springer Berman and Robert Pulcini, who share writing credit with Pekar and his wife, Joyce Brabner. It stars Paul Giamatti as Pekar and Hope Davis as Brabner. However, it also features appearances from Pekar and Brabner themselves (along with Toby Radloff), who discuss their lives, the comic books, and how it feels to be depicted onscreen by actors. It was filmed entirely on location in Cleveland and Lakewood in Ohio.

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6000000

Release Date

20 January 2003

Country

USA

Country Of Origin

USA